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Population 221: a town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
There are no grades for Maray: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly a quarter of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Maray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Maray as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Restes de l'ancien prieuré, in Mennetou-sur-Cher, 1.9 mi away.
35% 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 Maray.
Among adults, 19% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, close to Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Maray is 49.5.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Maray | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,640 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Maray number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.6 per worker). No commute at all: 15.7% of working residents locally at the census.
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, 11 homes were sold in Maray.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Maray. Best known first.
Nothing in Maray is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Maray.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maray | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 2,678 | 6.8 | B | A | A− | D |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 8.8 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 9 | C | A | D | C− |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 18,373 | 10 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Chabris Indre | 2,740 | 11 | — | A | — | C |
| Salbris | 4,809 | 15 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Maray is a commune of 221 people in the Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois. 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 October 30, 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.