Vaud · District du Gros-de-Vaud · BFS commune no. 5473[7]
Boussens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Boussens ranks for your household →
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Boussens has 1’016 residents, making it the 140th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.
16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 14% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’756 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Vaud.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 631 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Lausanne, about 51 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’724 7.4% | 11’137 13.9% | 15’756 15.8% | 30’098 20.1% | 47’360 23.7% | 86’400 28.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 666 1.3% | 6’954 8.7% | 11’362 11.4% | 22’233 14.8% | 37’616 18.8% | 73’428 24.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 209 0.4% | 5’979 7.5% | 10’616 10.6% | 20’936 14.0% | 34’552 17.3% | 69’585 23.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’406 3.0% | 6’074 6.1% | 17’261 11.5% | 30’052 15.0% | 63’792 21.3% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 64%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Vaud.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 574 | CHF 631 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 144 | CHF 168 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Lausanne | 51 |
| Renens | 54 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 70 |
| Morges | 70 |
| Vevey | 78 |
| Montreux | 86 |
| Genève Cornavin | 98 |
| Nyon | 99 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boussens | 15’756 | 631 | 1’016 |
| Sullens | 15’756 | 631 | 1’283 |
| Bournens | 15’822 | 631 | 612 |
| Bettens | 16’155 | 631 | 651 |
| Assens | 16’155 | 631 | 1’749 |
| Etagnières | 16’355 | 631 | 1’169 |
| Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne | 16’355 | 672 | 4’861 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Boussens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
