Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France has a population of 435.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Mesnil-Saint-Laurent has none. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The one thing Mesnil-Saint-Laurent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mesnil-Saint-Laurent as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne collégiale Saint-Quentin, in Saint-Quentin, 3.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mesnil-Saint-Laurent.
Under 15: 14% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.4% of residents, below both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Mesnil-Saint-Laurent: 53.1, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Mesnil-Saint-Laurent | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 4.7%. Mesnil-Saint-Laurent has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Mesnil-Saint-Laurent, 85.9% passed the bac, below Aisne’s towns (90.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marthe LefèvreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 90%+15 pts |
| Lycée Pierre de la RaméeNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 265 | 92%−4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Mesnil-Saint-Laurent. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.13/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Mesnil-Saint-Laurent. Best known first.
GardenParc d'Isle3.9 km west, in Saint-QuentinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Quentin-en-l'Isle4.3 km west, in Saint-QuentinMuseumMuseumMusée Motobécane3.5 km west, in Saint-QuentinChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pilule4.9 km northwest, in Saint-QuentinAttractionAttractionLe Buffet de la Gare4.3 km west, in Saint-QuentinPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Mesnil-Saint-Laurent is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mesnil-Saint-Laurent yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesnil-Saint-Laurent | 435 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Quentin | 52,813 | 3.2 | D | B | D− | D |
| Gauchy | 5,183 | 3.3 | D | B | C | D− |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand | 2,890 | 8.6 | A− | A | A | D− |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois | 5,605 | 12 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
| La Fère | 2,796 | 12 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Beautor | 2,579 | 12 | C− | A− | C− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Mesnil-Saint-Laurent is a commune of 435 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Saint-Quentinois. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.