There are no grades for Villiers-Saint-Benoît: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a quarter of its homes are second homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Villiers-Saint-Benoît stand out
The 2 things Villiers-Saint-Benoît does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villiers-Saint-Benoît.
Who lives here
Few people in Villiers-Saint-Benoît are 15 to 24: 7.2%, fewer than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns
Graduates make up 25% of adults. 17% are under 15, higher than Yonne’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). The middle age in Villiers-Saint-Benoît is 50.6.
50.6median age
Villiers-Saint-BenoîtYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education25%
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
History
Old homes shape Villiers-Saint-Benoît: 44% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Villiers-Saint-Benoît has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Villiers-Saint-Benoît than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1%
Nearly a tenth of the labour force are out of work. Jobs based in Villiers-Saint-Benoît number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €23,830 a year per consumption unit, near Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport5%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Villiers-Saint-Benoît, 0.3 per working resident
9.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Villiers-Saint-Benoît
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villiers-Saint-Benoît is a commune of 427 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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
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.
