Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 747 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Essegney is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Essegney does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Essegney as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de carrefour, au centre du village, in Vincey, 2.5 mi away.
12% 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 Essegney.
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 25% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Essegney | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 10.0%, below Vosges’ towns (12.8%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Essegney counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). Just over one in ten 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.
A collège lies 1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice BarrèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 77 | 82%−6 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.
25 houses and apartments changed hands in Essegney from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 96% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Essegney. Best known first.
Nothing in Essegney 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 Essegney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essegney | 747 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charmes | 4,484 | 0.9 | D | A | D | D− |
| Mirecourt | 4,700 | 9.5 | C− | A+ | D | C− |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 8,547 | 9.7 | B | A− | C | C |
| Damelevières Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3,080 | 13 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Golbey | 8,832 | 13 | C | B | B− | D− |
| Blainville-sur-l'Eau Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3,893 | 14 | B | A− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Essegney is a commune of 747 people in the Communauté d'agglomération d'Épinal. 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.