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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Schaffhausen (2025)
National ranking →Stetten has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Schaffhausen: 24.3% (2025). It is followed by Löhningen (23.6%) and Lohn (23.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stetten | 24.3% | 1'485 |
| 2 | Löhningen | 23.6% | 1'658 |
| 3 | Lohn | 23.6% | 763 |
| 4 | Gächlingen | 23.5% | 1'043 |
| 5 | Schleitheim | 22.1% | 1'928 |
| 6 | Neunkirch | 21.3% | 2'704 |
| 7 | Hallau | 20.9% | 2'600 |
| 8 | Thayngen | 20.8% | 5'925 |
| 9 | Dörflingen | 20.3% | 1'074 |
| 10 | Beringen | 20.3% | 5'396 |
| 11 | Ramsen | 20.3% | 1'697 |
| 12 | Siblingen | 20.2% | 906 |
| 13 | Merishausen | 19.7% | 907 |
| 14 | Rüdlingen | 19.2% | 825 |
| 15 | Wilchingen | 19.2% | 1'747 |
| 16 | Büttenhardt | 18.9% | 472 |
| 17 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 18.6% | 12'198 |
| 18 | Oberhallau | 18.5% | 455 |
| 19 | Schaffhausen | 17.9% | 39'228 |
| 20 | Buchberg | 17.4% | 864 |
| 21 | Trasadingen | 17.4% | 626 |
| 22 | Beggingen | 17.2% | 459 |
| 23 | Stein am Rhein | 16.9% | 3'956 |
| 24 | Bargen | 15.6% | 339 |
| 25 | Hemishofen | 15% | 492 |
| 26 | Buch | 14.1% | 340 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare of permanent residents aged 0–19, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). A high child share is one indicator of family orientation; childcare provision and school quality are not nationally available per municipality and are therefore not part of this ranking.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Schaffhausen has the highest share of children?
- Stetten has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Schaffhausen: 24.3% as of 2025.
- What makes a municipality family-friendly?
- Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.