Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
597 people live in this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Martinien is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martinien as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is """Ancien château fort dit ""La Toque""""", in Huriel, 2.8 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martinien.
17% are under 15, higher than Allier’s towns (14%) and near compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martinien | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Saint-Martinien number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,520 a year per consumption unit, above Allier’s towns (€23,590) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège George SandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 71 | 87%−3 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.
The market in Saint-Martinien: 24 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Martinien 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 Saint-Martinien 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martinien | 597 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huriel | 2,536 | 2.9 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 4.6 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 4.9 | — | A | — | C− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 6.8 | C | A | D | C |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 8.1 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 14 | B+ | A | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martinien is a commune of 597 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Huriel. 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.