Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 999 in Manche, Normandy.
Domjean is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Domjean does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Domjean: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Domjean.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Domjean above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Domjean: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Domjean is Château de l'Angotière.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Domjean is above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 23% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Domjean | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Domjean comes below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Domjean has 450 jobs for 450 working residents, 1 per worker. 4.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
For Domjean, that is close to both Manche’s towns (90.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Raymond QueneauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 89%+3 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.
That is the middle of 38 sales of houses and apartments in Domjean from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,814/m² for the median of compared towns in Manche.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,539/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Domjean has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de l'Angotière: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Domjean.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domjean | 999 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Torigny-les-Villes | 4,444 | 3.3 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 4,137 | 4.3 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Saint-Amand-Villages | 2,525 | 5.3 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Bourgvallées | 3,326 | 5.7 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle | 2,516 | 7.8 | — | A | — | A |
| Souleuvre en Bocage Calvados | 8,629 | 8.5 | B− | A | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Domjean is a commune of 999 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) · 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 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.