Dampierre-sur-Boutonne isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 22% of homes. 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Dampierre-sur-Boutonne stand out
The 2 things Dampierre-sur-Boutonne does most differently from other towns.
Château et ses dépendances: Photo: Symbolisme · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dampierre-sur-Boutonne.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6% of Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, fewer than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns
58.9median age
4.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, near Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Dampierre-sur-Boutonne has a median age of 58.9 years.
Dampierre-sur-BoutonneCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Dampierre-sur-Boutonne: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from Antiquity. Among the classé monuments in Dampierre-sur-Boutonne is Église Saint-Pierre. This Charente-Maritime town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne has higher unemployment than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 13.7%
6%walk, cycle or take transit
For its 100 residents in work, Dampierre-sur-Boutonne has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,010 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot5%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, 0.5 per working resident
13.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne is a commune of 267 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté. 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
267 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.4 sq mi (14.1 km²)
INSEE code
17138
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
