Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
157 people call this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Hilaire falls below the line for grades. 29% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Hilaire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
46% 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.
Degrees are held by 23% of adults, below Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are 31% of the population. Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire 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 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Saint-Hilaire has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €23,270 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Saint-Hilaire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Hilaire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Hilaire: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
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 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 6.1 | B | A | B− | C |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 6.2 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 6.6 | B− | A | D | B |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 15 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Hilaire is a commune of 157 people in the Communauté de communes Auzon Communauté. 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 9, 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.