Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Xaintray.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 18% of people in Xaintray are 65 or over, fewer than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns and across compared French towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. 19% are under 15, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 31% have a degree.
42.2median age
XaintrayDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Xaintray: 50% were built before 1919, more than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Xaintray has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments locally is Église Saint-Eugène. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Xaintray are out of work than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or across compared French towns: 12.6%
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.8% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €24,930 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and compared French towns (€25,970).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Xaintray, 0.2 per working resident
12.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Xaintray
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Xaintray is a commune of 238 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
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.
