Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 504 people, lies in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Oppidum dit Camp de César, in La Chaussée-Tirancourt, 1.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée.
14% are under 15, below Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 29% have a degree. Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée has a median age of 49.8.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,920 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. The unemployment rate here is 11.3%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
15 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 3.1 | B+ | B− | A | D |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 6.2 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Amiens | 136,449 | 6.7 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Rivery | 3,636 | 7.2 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| Salouël | 4,179 | 7.4 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
| Saleux | 2,739 | 7.8 | B | D | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée is a commune of 504 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole. 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 9, 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.