Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 158 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Bouchon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bouchon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouchon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Bouchon sits above both Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bouchon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Bouchon is Église Saint-Pierre.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Bouchon below both Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 21% of residents are 65 or over.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bouchon | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Bouchon is below both Somme’s towns (14.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bouchon has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €25,690 a year per consumption unit.
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 bac pass rate near Bouchon is 77.0%, below both Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des CygnesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 79%−6 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Alfred ManessierNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 48 | 77%−6 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 77 | 100%+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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Bouchon. Best known first.
Bouchon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: APictche · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bouchon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouchon | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 2.8 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 9.8 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 10 | B+ | B− | A | D |
| Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais | 2,547 | 14 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Salouël | 4,179 | 15 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
| Saleux | 2,739 | 15 | B | D | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Bouchon is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes Nièvre et Somme. 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 October 30, 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.