Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 386 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Rousson is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rousson as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Enceinte (restes), in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, 1.7 mi away.
38% 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 Rousson.
19% of adults hold a degree, near Yonne’s towns (21%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 18% of residents. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Rousson | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Rousson counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €27,050 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 10.4%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Yonne’s towns (13.8%).
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 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège ChateaubriandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 80%−5 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.99/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Rousson.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Rousson. Best known first.
MuseumMusée-Galerie Carnot2.9 km southeast, in Villeneuve-sur-YonneFortFortEnceinte de Villeneuve-sur-Yonne2.7 km southeast, in Villeneuve-sur-YonneFortFortPortes de Sens et de Joigny2.8 km east, in Villeneuve-sur-YonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Passy-Véron4 km northeast, in PassyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Rousson 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 Rousson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rousson | 386 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 5,135 | 1.9 | D | B+ | D | C |
| Paron | 4,834 | 6.3 | C | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Sens | 27,106 | 7.2 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Saint-Clément | 2,849 | 8.6 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Joigny | 9,016 | 10 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Courtenay Loiret | 3,772 | 11 | B | B+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rousson is a commune of 386 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Sénonais. 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.