French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Médard-la-Rochette out for now. Second homes make up nearly a quarter of its housing. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Saint-Médard-la-Rochette stand out
The 2 things Saint-Médard-la-Rochette does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Médard-la-Rochette.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Médard-la-Rochette are 15 to 24: 8.6%, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
12% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, near Creuse’s towns (32%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Half of Saint-Médard-la-Rochette is older than 54, half younger.
54median age
Saint-Médard-la-RochetteCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Médard-la-Rochette keeps more of its old housing than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 58% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Médard-la-Rochette, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Médard-la-Rochette are out of work than in Creuse’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.4%
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,860 a year. Saint-Médard-la-Rochette holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Médard-la-Rochette, 0.3 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,860
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Médard-la-Rochette
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Médard-la-Rochette is a commune of 559 people in the Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine. 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
559 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
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.
