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934 people live in this town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Esmans out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Esmans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
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The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Esmans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. 19% are under 15, lower than Seine-et-Marne’s towns (20%) yet higher than compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Esmans | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Esmans: 200, for 400 residents in work (0.5 each). At the census, 12.3% of working residents in Esmans went to work by public transport. The median disposable income was €26,220 a year per consumption unit, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 76% passed the bac pro, of 343 candidates at 3 lycées. At the lycées within 5 km of Esmans, 83.4% passed the bac, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Elsa TrioletNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 140 | 92%+7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent André MalrauxNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 280 | 93%−2 pts |
| Collège André MalrauxBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 108 | 90%+13 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Esmans.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Esmans’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Esmans yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmans | 934 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cannes-Écluse | 2,742 | 1.1 | — | C− | — | C |
| Varennes-sur-Seine | 3,748 | 2.2 | D | C− | C− | C+ |
| Montereau-Fault-Yonne | 22,279 | 2.9 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-Laval | 2,888 | 3.7 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| La Grande-Paroisse | 2,893 | 4.1 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Villeneuve-la-Guyard Yonne | 3,455 | 4.2 | C− | C+ | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Esmans is a commune of 934 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Montereau. 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
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.