Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 615 residents, it is a town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurs falls below the line for grades.
The one thing Saint-Laurs does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Laurs as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de cimetière, in Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné, 1.9 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Laurs is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Laurs.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.1% of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurs | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €23,610 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Laurs, for 250 working residents (0.1 per worker). The jobless rate is 7.0%.
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.85/m² a month, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€9.89/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.93/m² a month. The market in Saint-Laurs: 31 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,053/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Laurs. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Saint-Laurs.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Laurs is a commune of 615 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gâtine. 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-Laurs | 615 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benet Vendée | 4,089 | 11 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| La Châtaigneraie Vendée | 2,600 | 11 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée | 14,059 | 11 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Échiré | 3,549 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,121 | 13 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Magné | 2,728 | 15 | A | B | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.