Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 218 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Claudon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Claudon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Claudon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Monument du calvaire et parcelles de terrain qui l'entourent, in Darney, 3.3 mi away.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Claudon.
That puts Claudon below both Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 32% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Claudon | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Claudon is below both Vosges’ towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Claudon has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 3.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
In the comparison, Claudon comes below both Vosges’ towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du PervisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 81%−8 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.
For Claudon, that is below both Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Claudon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Claudon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudon | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contrexéville | 2,923 | 12 | B | A | C | D |
| Vittel | 4,780 | 12 | A+ | A | B | B |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse Haute-Saône | 2,814 | 15 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Xertigny | 2,589 | 16 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Claudon is a commune of 218 people in the Communauté de communes des Vosges côté Sud Ouest. 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.