Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
126 people call this town in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Martin-du-Clocher out for now. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
The one thing Saint-Martin-du-Clocher does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martin-du-Clocher as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Ruffec, 3.3 mi away.
33% 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 Saint-Martin-du-Clocher.
The 65-and-over age group makes up a third of residents. 3.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 20% of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Martin-du-Clocher | Charente median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.7% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €25,670 a year per consumption unit, close to both Charente’s towns (€24,645) and compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 10.9%.
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.
The bac pass rate near Saint-Martin-du-Clocher is 91.0%, below Charente’s towns (93.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest general lycée is 9 mi away. A collège lies 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Val de CharenteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 40 | 92%+8 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Louise MichelNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 22 | 91%+7 pts |
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.
Sales in Saint-Martin-du-Clocher from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Martin-du-Clocher 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 Saint-Martin-du-Clocher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-du-Clocher | 126 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruffec | 3,449 | 3.2 | B+ | A− | D− | B |
| Civray Vienne | 2,522 | 8.9 | A | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Valence-en-Poitou Vienne | 4,325 | 18 | A− | A | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Martin-du-Clocher is a commune of 126 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Charente. 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 November 4, 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.