Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
702 people call this town in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Ruffigné has none. Homes go for a median €1,176/m².
The one thing Ruffigné does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ruffigné as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir des Louères, in Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux, 2.6 mi away.
26% 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 Ruffigné.
Children under 15 make up 19%, close to Loire-Atlantique’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). 18% of residents have reached 65. Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire-Atlantique 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ruffigné | Loire-Atlantique median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire-Atlantique median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 5.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 11.4% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Loire-Atlantique’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Ruffigné number 100, against 300 residents in work (0.3 per worker).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.28/m² a month. 35 houses and apartments changed hands in Ruffigné from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 97% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,179/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ruffigné 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 Ruffigné 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffigné | 702 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châteaubriant | 12,260 | 6.3 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Martigné-Ferchaud Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,688 | 9.6 | — | B | — | C |
| Erbray | 3,072 | 9.8 | — | A− | — | B |
| Derval | 3,601 | 10 | B− | B− | B− | C |
| Bain-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine | 7,674 | 10 | B+ | B | C− | C |
| Grand-Fougeray Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,584 | 11 | — | A | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Ruffigné is a commune of 702 people in the Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.