Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 708 residents, it is a town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Épineau-les-Voves is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The one thing Épineau-les-Voves does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Épineau-les-Voves as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Cydroine, in Laroche-Saint-Cydroine, 1.3 mi away.
16% 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 Épineau-les-Voves.
16% of adults hold a degree. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Épineau-les-Voves: 42.5, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Épineau-les-Voves | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 11.0%, lower than Yonne’s towns (13.8%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Épineau-les-Voves has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,000 a year.
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 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 80%+1 pt |
| Collège Paul FourreyBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 72 | 85%+1 pt |
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.19/m² a month, near Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €8.95/m² a month. Épineau-les-Voves recorded 32 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,558/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Épineau-les-Voves 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 Épineau-les-Voves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épineau-les-Voves | 708 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Migennes | 6,688 | 2.1 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Joigny | 9,016 | 4 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Appoigny | 3,114 | 5.8 | A | B+ | A | B |
| Brienon-sur-Armançon | 3,032 | 7 | B− | A+ | C | B− |
| Montholon | 2,709 | 7.6 | B | A | A | D |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 8.5 | B+ | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Épineau-les-Voves is a commune of 708 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Agglomération Migennoise. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 4, 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.