Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
968 people call this town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset is Château de Saint-Vincent. The pre-1919 share of homes is 9.9%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 43% have a degree. Also worth knowing: the 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 4.2%. 3.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset: 150, for 450 residents in work (0.3 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.
The closest collège is 1.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les ÉtinesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 134 | 86%−2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Étienne LegrandNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 61 | 84%−1 pt |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 28 homes were sold in Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset. Houses accounted for 96% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset. Best known first.
Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-Vincent-de-Boisset | 968 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Coteau | 6,845 | 2 | A | A− | B− | B+ |
| Commelle-Vernay | 3,050 | 2.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Roanne | 35,409 | 3.3 | B+ | A | D | B+ |
| Villerest | 5,172 | 3.8 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Riorges | 11,139 | 4.6 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Mably | 7,233 | 5.2 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset is a commune of 968 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération. 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.