Vaud · District du Jura-Nord vaudois · BFS commune no. 5748[7]
Bretonnières
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bretonnières ranks for your household →
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Bretonnières has 265 residents, making it the 261st largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.
5% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 17% 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 16’099 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 neighbouring communes.
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 Renens, about 62 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 | 3’817 7.6% | 11’389 14.2% | 16’099 16.1% | 30’701 20.5% | 48’260 24.1% | 87’945 29.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 690 1.4% | 7’118 8.9% | 11’618 11.6% | 22’694 15.1% | 38’328 19.2% | 74’709 24.9% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 224 0.4% | 6’125 7.7% | 10’864 10.9% | 21’386 14.3% | 35’244 17.6% | 70’830 23.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 10 0.0% | 2’473 3.1% | 6’228 6.2% | 17’637 11.8% | 30’644 15.3% | 64’902 21.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 69%. 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 |
|---|---|
| Renens | 62 |
| Lausanne | 63 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 72 |
| Morges | 75 |
| Vevey | 84 |
| Montreux | 93 |
| Neuchâtel | 108 |
| Genève Cornavin | 112 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bofflens | 16’089 | 631 | 201 |
| Bretonnières | 16’099 | 631 | 265 |
| Agiez | 16’554 | 631 | 380 |
| Premier | 16’787 | 631 | 233 |
| Les Clées | 16’830 | 631 | 195 |
| Romainmôtier-Envy | 16’887 | 631 | 579 |
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 Bretonnières COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
