Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 345 people, lies in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.
There are no grades for Sermaise: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Sermaise does most differently from other towns.
Sermaise has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1973.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Sermaise has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sermaise.
20% are under 15, above both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Sermaise | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Sermaise has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Sermaise holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 8.4% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Maine-et-Loire’s towns (7.7%) yet lower than compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.0% of working residents in Sermaise didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Sermaise.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sermaise. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sermaise yet.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Sermaise is a commune of 345 people in the Communauté de communes Anjou Loir et Sarthe. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sermaise | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarzé Villages | 2,798 | 2.4 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Les Bois d'Anjou | 2,525 | 4 | — | A− | — | B |
| Mazé-Milon | 5,761 | 4.8 | A− | C+ | A+ | A |
| Baugé-en-Anjou | 11,712 | 5.4 | A | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Beaufort-en-Anjou | 6,901 | 5.7 | C+ | B | B− | C− |
| Seiches-sur-le-Loir | 2,844 | 7.8 | B+ | B+ | A− | 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.