Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
824 residents make their home in this town in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Dorans has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Dorans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gare de Belfort, in Belfort, 3.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Dorans 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 Dorans.
22% are under 15, above both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 18% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Dorans | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (14.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate here is 5.6%. Per resident in work, Dorans counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 400 workers).
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.
A collège lies 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège MozartNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 85%−5 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Denis DiderotNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 91 | 84%+3 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 19 homes in Dorans. Houses were 89% of what sold. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.91/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Dorans. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dorans yet.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Dorans is a commune of 824 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorans | 824 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 2,608 | 2 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 2.5 | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Bavilliers | 4,678 | 2.6 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Essert | 3,417 | 3.4 | B+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Héricourt Haute-Saône | 10,621 | 3.8 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Belfort | 45,912 | 3.8 | C | A− | C− | C |
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 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.