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This town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 243.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Marie-du-Mont out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Marie-du-Mont does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-Barthélémy, in Barraux, 2.9 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.3% of residents, below Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Residents of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont have a median age of 42.4.
40% women, 60% men
About 66 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Marie-du-Mont | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 12% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 52% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €31,210 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4 mi away. The nearest collège is 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La Pierre AiguilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 90%−7 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.
Sales in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet4.7 km south, in Le TouvetChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fayet2.5 km northeast, in BarrauxChâteauChâteauFort Barraux4.6 km northeast, in BarrauxAttractionAttractionAncien Hôpital Saint-Jacques2.6 km east, in La BuissièreAttractionAttractionMaison-forte des Cassard2.6 km east, in La BuissièreChâteauChâteauChâteau du Montalieu2.4 km south, in Saint-Vincent-de-MercuzePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont yet.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is a commune of 243 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-du-Mont | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 3.4 | A− | C | B | B− |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 3.9 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 4.6 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 5.2 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 6.3 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Porte-de-Savoie Savoie | 3,974 | 7 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.