Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 613 in Manche, Normandy.
Baudre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Baudre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôpital - mémorial France - Etats-Unis, in Saint-Lô, 2 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Baudre. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du bocage normand1.8 km north, in Saint-Lô
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Saint-Lô3.4 km north, in Saint-LôChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Lô3.5 km northwest, in Saint-LôFortFortRemparts de Saint-Lô3.6 km northwest, in Saint-LôChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Vaucelle3.7 km northwest, in Saint-LôChâteauChâteauManoir de Bosdel3.7 km northwest, in Saint-LôPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baudre.
Baudre sits above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.2% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Baudre | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Baudre below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Baudre has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €30,190 a year per consumption unit.
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.
On this, Baudre is close to Manche’s towns (90.0%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis PasteurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Curie-CorotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 149 | 96%±0 pts |
| Institut Saint-Lo PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 122 | 99%+2 pts |
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Baudre 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 Baudre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baudre | 613 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Lô | 19,471 | 1.8 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
| Agneaux | 4,286 | 2.9 | A+ | B− | A+ | A− |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 4,137 | 3.1 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Bourgvallées | 3,326 | 3.5 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle | 2,516 | 4.6 | — | A | — | A |
| Saint-Amand-Villages | 2,525 | 6 | — | A− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Baudre is a commune of 613 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo. 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.