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A town of 134 in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Maisontiers is too small for the grades other French towns get. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
The one thing Maisontiers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Maisontiers: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Maisontiers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maisontiers.
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. 30% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%). Maisontiers has a median age of 57.2.
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Maisontiers | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Maisontiers, for 50 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,620 a year per consumption unit, about level with Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 7.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Maisontiers from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Maisontiers yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Maisontiers is a commune of 134 people in the Communauté de communes Airvaudais-Val du Thouet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisontiers | 134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 5.9 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 8 | — | A | — | A− |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 9.1 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 12 | B+ | B | B− | A |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 14 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Argentonnay | 3,234 | 16 | A | A+ | A | C |
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 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.