Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 244 residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Buc has none. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The one thing Buc does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Buc as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gare de Belfort, in Belfort, 3.4 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Buc 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 Buc.
32% of adults hold a degree, above Territoire de Belfort’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 make up 9.2% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: 31% of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Buc | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,270 a year per consumption unit. 6.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Territoire de Belfort’s towns (14.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 Buc is 87.8%, lower than both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (89.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 82% passed the bac pro, of 132 candidates at 2 lycées. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 91%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis AragonNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 116 | 95%−2 pts |
| Collège Simone SignoretBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 69 | 83%+12 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Buc. A house rents for an estimated €10.73/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Buc. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Buc yet.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Buc is a commune of 244 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort. 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 →
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.