Fribourg · District de la Glâne · BFS commune no. 2086[7]
Massonnens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Massonnens ranks for your household →
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Massonnens has 605 residents, making it the 104th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.
15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 16% 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 17’369 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Fribourg.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 549 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Fribourg, about 72 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 | 5’242 10.5% | 12’103 15.1% | 17’369 17.4% | 32’420 21.6% | 51’136 25.6% | 87’939 29.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’252 4.5% | 7’318 9.1% | 11’208 11.2% | 23’408 15.6% | 39’806 19.9% | 76’476 25.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’872 3.7% | 6’819 8.5% | 10’679 10.7% | 22’346 14.9% | 37’036 18.5% | 72’882 24.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 228 0.5% | 3’542 4.4% | 6’517 6.5% | 18’062 12.0% | 33’132 16.6% | 69’159 23.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 91.2%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 12%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Fribourg.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 513 | CHF 549 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 124 | CHF 138 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fribourg | 72 |
| Lausanne | 97 |
| Bern | 101 |
| Renens | 110 |
| Morges | 125 |
| Vevey | 127 |
| Montreux | 131 |
| Thun | 132 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villorsonnens | 16’432 | 549 | 1’593 |
| Grangettes | 16’850 | 549 | 214 |
| Villaz | 17’101 | 549 | 2’421 |
| Le Châtelard | 17’269 | 549 | 362 |
| Massonnens | 17’369 | 549 | 605 |
| Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 17’436 | 549 | 2’410 |
| Mézières (FR) | 17’520 | 549 | 1’217 |
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 Massonnens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
