Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
503 people call this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Hilaire out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Hilaire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hilaire.
Degrees are held by 17% of adults. Saint-Hilaire has a median age of 48. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, near Allier’s towns (9.3%) and lower than compared French towns (11%).
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Saint-Hilaire: 250, for 200 residents in work (1.2 each). Households’ median disposable income: €23,090 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 11.3%, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) but above compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Hilaire from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Hilaire. Best known first.
Saint-Hilaire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Loup: Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Saint-Hilaire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire | 503 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avermes | 4,074 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 16 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 17 | A | A− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Hilaire is a commune of 503 people in the Communauté de communes du Bocage Bourbonnais. 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.