The local economy does well: 1 job per working resident; 7.1% unemployment. Health lags: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 14% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €2,885/m² takes 7.8 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for schools and C+ for walkability.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Équemauville has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Équemauville with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Équemauville.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Équemauville: 40% are 65 or over, above Calvados’ towns and compared French towns
People aged 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Nearly a third of adults hold a degree.
58.9median age
ÉquemauvilleCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth D
Allowing for age and care homes, Équemauville sees more deaths than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 114 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
520 deaths in Équemauville between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 294: 77% above. Life expectancy at birth in Calvados is 85.5 years for women and 78.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The nearest emergency department to Équemauville is Ch Cote Fleurie site de Cricqueboeuf, 4 mi away.
+14%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw177
Adjusted114
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Équemauville · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Cote Fleurie site de Cricqueboeuf
9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Jacques Monod Ch le Havre
85.5 · 78.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Calvados, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €12.58/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €13.16/m² a month, about level with Calvados’ towns (€12.67/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Of the homes sold, 52% were houses.
€2,885/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Équemauville€2,885/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Calvados median€2,560/m²
€13.16/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.67 to €16.24/m² a month)
7.8
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€12.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,010
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Schools
86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Équemauville, 97.1% passed the bac, above both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.1 mi off.
98%passed the bac (general and technological)BSchool Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Équemauville run higher than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns: a median €29,300 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stands at 7.1%. One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Équemauville has 550 jobs for 500 working residents, 1 per worker.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
Public transport4%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle2%
550
jobs based in Équemauville, 1 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,300
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 42% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Équemauville
Is Équemauville safe?
Équemauville has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 6.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Équemauville good?
They grade B, better than 59% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 98% of 132 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Albert Sorel in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Équemauville expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Équemauville grades C− for cost of living.
About Équemauville
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Équemauville is a commune of 1,574 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville. 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
Population
1,574 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville
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.
