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It is a town of 213 residents in Vosges, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Maxey-sur-Meuse out for now. 17% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Maxey-sur-Meuse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Maxey-sur-Meuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Rémy, in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, 1.1 mi away.
46% 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 Maxey-sur-Meuse.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, about level with Vosges’ towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. The age that splits Maxey-sur-Meuse in two is 55.7.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Maxey-sur-Meuse | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,800 a year per consumption unit, higher than Vosges’ towns (€23,200) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 11.7%. 5.6% of Maxey-sur-Meuse’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.36/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Maxey-sur-Meuse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Maxey-sur-Meuse. Best known first.
Nothing in Maxey-sur-Meuse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Maxey-sur-Meuse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxey-sur-Meuse | 213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâteau | 6,732 | 6.6 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Foug Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,628 | 17 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Écrouves Meurthe-et-Moselle | 4,474 | 17 | A− | B+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Maxey-sur-Meuse is a commune of 213 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Ouest Vosgien. 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.