Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 75 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Marie out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Marie as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Maurille, in Vouziers, 2.4 mi away.
26% 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 Sainte-Marie.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Graduates make up 16% of adults.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Marie | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
0.0% of Sainte-Marie’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 90% drove.
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.
Near Sainte-Marie, 91.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) but below compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul DrouotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 86%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent MasarykNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 77 | 91%−6 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.
Sainte-Marie recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.44/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sainte-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vouziers | 3,825 | 2.6 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 17 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Suippes Marne | 3,938 | 18 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Sainte-Marie is a commune of 75 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise. 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.