Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 279 in Calvados, Normandy.
Eraines is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Eraines as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Versainville, in Versainville, 0.9 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Eraines. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise3.6 km southwest, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fresnaye2.8 km southwest, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Versainville1.6 km west, in VersainvilleFortFortRemparts de Falaise3.2 km west, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauManoir du Mesnil-Besnard3.7 km west, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aubigny4.2 km west, in AubignyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eraines.
Degrees are held by 31% of adults, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Calvados’ towns (26%). Children are 15% of the town. The median resident of Eraines is 49.3 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Eraines | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 1.7% of commuters at the census. Unemployment stood at 7.9%, lower than both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away. At the general lycée, 96% of 200 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Trinite PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 44 | 100%+5 pts |
| Lycée des métiers Guillaume le ConquérantNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 200 | 96%−1 pt |
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.
House rents are put at about €8.14/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Eraines.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Eraines 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 Eraines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eraines | 279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 1.9 | C− | B | D | D |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 10 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 13 | C | B | B− | B |
| Argentan Orne | 13,527 | 13 | B | A− | D | B |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 14 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Argences | 3,959 | 15 | C | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Eraines is a commune of 279 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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 October 30, 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.