At under 1,000 residents, Meslay-le-Vidame is too small for the grades other French towns get. It skews young: only just over one in ten residents are 65 or over.
What makes Meslay-le-Vidame stand out
The one thing Meslay-le-Vidame does most differently from other towns.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Le Passant · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meslay-le-Vidame.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 11% of people in Meslay-le-Vidame are 65 or over, fewer than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns
36.4median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 12% of the town. 22% are under 15, higher than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
Meslay-le-VidameEure-et-Loir 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 BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Meslay-le-Vidame are out of work than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.9%
1%walk, cycle or take transit
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 1.5% of commuters at the census. Meslay-le-Vidame holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,590 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving94%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Meslay-le-Vidame, 0.1 per working resident
4.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Meslay-le-Vidame is a commune of 508 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Chartres Métropole. 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
Population
508 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Chartres Métropole
Département
Eure-et-Loir (28)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
INSEE code
28246
Meslay-le-Vidame’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
