Vermenton has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 12% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 2.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Vermenton with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vermenton.
HousingCost of living A+
Buying in Vermenton costs less than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €914/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €8.81/m² a month, below Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.55/m² a month. That is the middle of 70 sales of houses and apartments in Vermenton from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,433/m² for the median of compared towns in Yonne.
€914/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Vermenton€914/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Yonne median€1,433/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€914/m²
70
€8.81/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.26 to €10.70/m² a month)
2.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.55/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,060
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth D
Mortality in Vermenton, once ages and care homes are allowed for, tops Yonne’s towns and compared French towns: 112 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Vermenton is Ch Auxerre, 12.8 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 262 residents of Vermenton died, against 175 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 50% more. Also worth knowing: in Yonne, women can expect to live 84.2 years and men 78.1 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There are 3 general practitioners in the town.
+12%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw150
Adjusted112
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Vermenton · 1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
12.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Auxerre
12.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Auxerre
84.2 · 78.1
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Yonne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Older residents shape Vermenton: 31% are 65 or over, above Yonne’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, above Yonne’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). Children are 14% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
51median age
VermentonYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Vermenton is easier to get around on foot than three in four compared French towns
Unemployment stood at 12.4%, lower than Yonne’s towns (13.8%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Vermenton has 500 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.9 per worker. Households’ median disposable income: €25,480 a year per consumption unit.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot10%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
500
jobs based in Vermenton, 0.9 per working resident
12.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,480
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 75% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Vermenton: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. Among the classé monuments in Vermenton is Ancienne abbaye cistercienne de Reigny, sise au hameau de Reigny. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ancienne abbaye cistercienne de Reigny, sise au hameau de Reigny: Photo: Patrick89 · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cadran solaire: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Leseb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Roland Godefroy · CC BY 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Vermenton
Is Vermenton safe?
Vermenton has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 12.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Vermenton good?
They grade A−, better than 81% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Vermenton expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Vermenton grades A+ for cost of living.
About Vermenton
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vermenton is a commune of 1,303 people in the Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs. 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
Population
1,303 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs
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.
