Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 143: a town in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Saman is too small for the grades other French towns get. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The one thing Saman does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saman as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ensemble des grottes et abris préhistoriques de la vallée de la Save, in Lespugue, 3.3 mi away.
46% 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 Saman.
Children under 15 make up 14%, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saman | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.5% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.0% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 12.9%, above both Haute-Garonne’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Saman: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.7 each).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Saman.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saman is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saman as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saman | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Gaudens | 12,139 | 8.7 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Montréjeau | 2,648 | 13 | C− | A− | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Saman is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur et Coteaux du Comminges. 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 November 4, 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.