Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 21: a town in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pennes-le-Sec out for now. 43% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The 2 things Pennes-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pennes-le-Sec as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Borne milliaire gallo-romaine, in Saillans, 7.2 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pennes-le-Sec.
Among adults, 26% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 9.1%, lower than both Drôme’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). On top of that, the 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents.
41% women, 59% men
About 69 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pennes-le-Sec | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 45% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
14.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). At the census, 57.1% of working residents in Pennes-le-Sec didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pennes-le-Sec is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pennes-le-Sec yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennes-le-Sec | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Die | 4,844 | 8.7 | C− | C− | D | B− |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | 14 | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Dieulefit | 3,289 | 15 | B− | C | A | C+ |
| Crest | 8,658 | 16 | D | C | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pennes-le-Sec is a commune of 21 people in the Communauté de communes du Diois. 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
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 October 30, 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.