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A town of 370 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Morton is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Morton does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Morton as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit Les Dormans, in Épieds, 1.3 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, family days out and heritage in and near Morton. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morton.
That puts Morton above both Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 15% of residents are 65 or over.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Morton | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Morton is below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). 2.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Morton has 450 jobs for 150 working residents, 2.5 per worker.
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.
In the comparison, Morton comes below both Vienne’s towns (€10.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Morton 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 Morton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 370 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire | 3,746 | 5.9 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire | 3,435 | 6.3 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Loudun | 6,839 | 8.5 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Saumur Maine-et-Loire | 26,241 | 11 | B− | B | D | B |
| Loretz-d'Argenton Deux-Sèvres | 2,575 | 12 | — | A | — | B− |
| Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire | 2,717 | 12 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Morton is a commune of 370 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Loudunais. 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.