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The town, home to 226 people, lies in Calvados, Normandy.
Saint-Aubin-des-Bois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 12% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Aubin-des-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Motte castrale, in Noues de Sienne, 4.3 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois 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-Aubin-des-Bois.
18% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Saint-Aubin-des-Bois in two is 49.6.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Aubin-des-Bois | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,310 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 13.1%, above both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.9% of working residents in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saint-Aubin-des-Bois.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Aubin-des-Bois is a commune of 226 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom de la Vire au Noireau. 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-Aubin-des-Bois | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny Manche | 3,903 | 4.3 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Noues de Sienne | 4,207 | 4.7 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Percy-en-Normandie Manche | 2,641 | 6.3 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Vire Normandie | 17,457 | 11 | B− | B+ | C | B |
| Sourdeval Manche | 3,026 | 12 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Avranches Manche | 10,143 | 15 | B | C+ | D | 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 9, 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.