Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 171 residents, it is a town in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Dammarie-en-Puisaye out for now. 10% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Dammarie-en-Puisaye does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Dammarie-en-Puisaye; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Dammarie-en-Puisaye’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Grange aux dîmes: Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dammarie-en-Puisaye.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.1% of the population. Just over one in ten adults hold a degree, below Loiret’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The middle age in Dammarie-en-Puisaye is 55.5.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Dammarie-en-Puisaye | Loiret median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 12% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Dammarie-en-Puisaye; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €23,330 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 7.6%, below Loiret’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Dammarie-en-Puisaye has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 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.
The market in Dammarie-en-Puisaye: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dammarie-en-Puisaye yet.
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Dammarie-en-Puisaye is a commune of 171 people in the Communauté de communes Berry Loire Puisaye. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dammarie-en-Puisaye | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Briare | 4,911 | 5.9 | C | A− | C | B− |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire | 3,065 | 6.1 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
| Gien | 13,459 | 12 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Nogent-sur-Vernisson | 2,559 | 16 | A− | A− | A− | C+ |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre | 9,733 | 16 | B | A | D | C+ |
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.