Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 322 in Calvados, Normandy.
Sallen is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sallen as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Parfouru-l'Eclin, in Caumont-sur-Aure, 4.2 mi away.
42% 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 Sallen.
8.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. Ages in Sallen split evenly at 38: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sallen | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Sallen has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 1.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €22,960 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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 11.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les sources d'AureNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 71 | 89%+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.
The market in Sallen: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Sallen. Best known first.
Nothing in Sallen is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Sallen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallen | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 6.1 | — | A | — | A |
| Saint-Amand-Villages Manche | 2,525 | 7.1 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 8.5 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 8.8 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Torigny-les-Villes Manche | 4,444 | 9.1 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Condé-sur-Vire Manche | 4,137 | 9.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Sallen is a commune of 322 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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 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.