Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Calvados, Normandy, this town has 398 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Bonnemaison is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bonnemaison as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Les Monts d'Aunay, 3.7 mi away.
28% 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 Bonnemaison.
20% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Bonnemaison has a median age of 46.6 years. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bonnemaison | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
1.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €25,570 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles LemaîtreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 92 | 88%−2 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bonnemaison 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 Bonnemaison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnemaison | 398 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 4.1 | B | B+ | A− | B |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 6.2 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Condé-en-Normandie | 5,985 | 10 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 11 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Saint-Martin-de-May | 4,529 | 12 | B+ | C+ | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Bonnemaison is a commune of 398 people in the Communauté de communes Pré-Bocage Intercom. 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.