Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France has a population of 437.
Boissettes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boissettes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye du Lys (ancienne), in Dammarie-les-Lys, 0.9 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Boissettes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boissettes.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%). Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Boissettes | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
100 jobs are based in Boissettes, for 200 working residents (0.5 per worker). 5.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, a fifth of commuters got to work without a car.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Georges PolitzerNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 75%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Frédéric Joliot-CurieNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 366 | 88%−7 pts |
| Collège Jean de La FontaineBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 132 | 83%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses accounted for 94% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Boissettes. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la Gendarmerie nationale de Melun4 km northeast, in Melun
MuseumHôtel de la Vicomté3.8 km northeast, in MelunMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Sauveur3.7 km northeast, in MelunChâteauChâteauChâteau de Soubiran1.8 km southeast, in Dammarie-les-LysChâteauChâteauHôtel de préfecture de Seine-et-Marne3.8 km northeast, in MelunPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boissettes yet.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Boissettes is a commune of 437 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Melun Val de Seine. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boissettes | 437 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dammarie-les-Lys | 23,559 | 1.1 | D− | D | C | C+ |
| Le Mée-sur-Seine | 19,527 | 1.7 | D | C− | C | B |
| Boissise-le-Roi | 3,941 | 1.9 | B− | D | B | A− |
| La Rochette | 3,932 | 2.3 | C+ | D | B | B+ |
| Pringy | 3,864 | 2.5 | C | D | B+ | C+ |
| Melun | 45,995 | 2.7 | D− | D | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.