Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 543 residents in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
There are no grades for Couesmes: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Couesmes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Vaujours, in Château-la-Vallière, 2.3 mi away.
42% 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 Couesmes.
19% are under 15, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Couesmes | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,960 a year. 6.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Couesmes: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joachim du BellayNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 42 | 83%−5 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.28/m² a month. Couesmes recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Couesmes. Best known first.
Nothing in Couesmes 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 Couesmes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couesmes | 543 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montval-sur-Loir Sarthe | 5,641 | 9.6 | B | A | D | B+ |
| Le Lude Sarthe | 3,983 | 11 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire | 5,448 | 11 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Mayet Sarthe | 3,187 | 14 | A | A− | A | D |
| Luynes | 5,062 | 15 | A | C+ | B+ | A |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 4,015 | 15 | B+ | B− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Couesmes is a commune of 543 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Ouest Val de Loire. 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.