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A town of 401 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Hilaire is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hilaire.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, about level with Essonne’s towns (16%) and below compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Saint-Hilaire, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). At the census, 12.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Essonne’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
Sales in Saint-Hilaire from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments. Of the homes sold, 83% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Hilaire. Best known first.
Saint-Hilaire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Prieuré (ancien): Photo: Martial BACQUET · CC BY 2.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Hilaire 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-Hilaire | 401 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Étampes | 26,857 | 3.4 | D | C− | C | C+ |
| Morigny-Champigny | 4,412 | 5 | B+ | D | A− | B+ |
| Étréchy | 6,986 | 6.3 | B− | C | B+ | B− |
| Dourdan | 11,415 | 7.4 | C | C− | C | B− |
| Le Mérévillois | 3,477 | 8.2 | B | C+ | A− | B |
| Saint-Chéron | 5,132 | 8.4 | C+ | C− | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Saint-Hilaire is a commune of 401 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Étampois Sud Essonne. 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.