Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 484 residents and lies in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Boron isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Boron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boron as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Frais, 6.2 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Boron 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 Boron.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, below Territoire de Belfort’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The under-15s are 20% of the population here. Half of Boron is older than 41.4, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Boron | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Boron, for 200 working residents (0.3 per worker). 3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (14.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: of those in the labour force, 11.8% are unemployed.
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.
Boron recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Boron as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Boron is a commune of 484 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Territoire. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boron | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandvillars | 2,947 | 2.4 | B | A | A− | C |
| Delle | 5,623 | 3.7 | C− | A | D | C |
| Beaucourt | 4,966 | 6.5 | A− | A+ | B+ | C+ |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 2,608 | 7.6 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Étupes Doubs | 3,689 | 7.9 | C+ | B | B− | C+ |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 7.9 | B | A− | B+ | B |
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.