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A town of 661 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Saint-Aubin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Aubin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pavillon de l'Etang, in Saclay, 2.2 mi away.
3.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Aubin. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Vaugien4 km west, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
MuseumMusée Raymond-Devos4.6 km west, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
MuseumMusée de l'Optométrie3.1 km southeast, in Bures-sur-YvetteChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Ermitage1.5 km south, in Gif-sur-YvetteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villiers-le-Bâcle1.2 km northwest, in Villiers-le-BâclePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Aubin.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%. 17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Essonne’s towns (20%). People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Aubin | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 9.6% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.6% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 74% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 300 residents in work, Saint-Aubin has 1,150 jobs: 4 each. Unemployment stood at 5.6%, lower than both Essonne’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Nearly a quarter 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Saint-Aubin, 96.9% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Essonne’s towns (91.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.2 mi away. At the five general lycées, 98% of 1,319 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Juliette AdamNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 151 | 91%−5 pts |
| Lycée de la vallée de ChevreuseNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 363 | 98%±0 pts |
| Collège privé du cours secondaire d'Orsay PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 91 | 100%+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.
Houses accounted for 93% of sales, apartments for the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Saint-Aubin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Aubin 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 Saint-Aubin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin | 661 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gif-sur-Yvette | 22,544 | 1.6 | A− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Bures-sur-Yvette | 9,548 | 1.8 | B | D | C | A |
| Magny-les-Hameaux Yvelines | 9,386 | 2.2 | B | D | B+ | B |
| Saclay | 4,437 | 2.4 | A | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Gometz-le-Châtel | 2,630 | 2.5 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Les Ulis | 25,886 | 2.7 | B− | C | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Saint-Aubin is a commune of 661 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Communauté Paris-Saclay. 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.