Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 230 people, lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Étienne-de-Serre out for now. 45% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Étienne-de-Serre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Étienne-de-Serre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison de Pierre et Marie Durand, in Pranles, 2.8 mi away.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Étienne-de-Serre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Étienne-de-Serre.
31% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Étienne-de-Serre | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €21,060 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Saint-Étienne-de-Serre counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 17.6% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
A collège lies 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'EyrieuxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 87%±0 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 Saint-Étienne-de-Serre.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Étienne-de-Serre. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Étienne-de-Serre yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Étienne-de-Serre is a commune of 230 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche. 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
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-Étienne-de-Serre | 230 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privas | 8,538 | 5.7 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 9.1 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 9.1 | — | B | — | B |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 11 | C | B− | C | B− |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 12 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 13 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.