Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
273 people live in this town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Coutant is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 13% of its housing. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Coutant does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Coutant; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1943.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Coutant 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 Saint-Coutant.
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 35% of residents. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Coutant | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Coutant; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Saint-Coutant, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). The unemployment rate comes to 7.6%.
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.
A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 86%−2 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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.17/m² a month. Saint-Coutant recorded 21 home sales 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 Saint-Coutant yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Coutant is a commune of 273 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Coutant | 273 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melle | 5,752 | 6.9 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 11 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Valence-en-Poitou Vienne | 4,325 | 12 | A− | A | B+ | B− |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 14 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Rouillé Vienne | 2,533 | 14 | — | A+ | — | B |
| Civray Vienne | 2,522 | 15 | A | A+ | B+ | A− |
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.