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With 785 residents, it is a town in Manche, Normandy.

Population

785

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Home prices

€2,222

per m² · 37 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²

Rent

€9.98

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,740

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Dragey-Ronthon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Dragey-Ronthon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 37% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.

What makes Dragey-Ronthon stand out

The 2 things Dragey-Ronthon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 52.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Médard · Inscrit · Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dragey-Ronthon’s story

Dragey-Ronthon in pictures

Dragey-Ronthon has 2 historic monuments 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 1933.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1933First protected: Manoir de Potrel et ses dépendances
1995Most recently protected: Église Saint-Médard

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dragey-Ronthon.

Who lives here

Dragey-Ronthon has fewer young adults than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24

31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Dragey-Ronthon in two is 52.4.

52.4median age

Dragey-RonthonManche medianFrance median

Manche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

31%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat15%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Dragey-Ronthon
	Dragey-Ronthon	Manche median	France median
Under 15	15%	13%	17%
15–24	6.9%	9.3%	11%
25–44	17%	20%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	31%	29%	22%
No diploma	21%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	15%	17%	18%
Higher education	24%	22%	30%

Full pageDragey-Ronthon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.4 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households380 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Dragey-Ronthon?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Dragey-Ronthon: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Manche’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Dragey-Ronthon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1933

first monument protected

Full pageDragey-Ronthon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Dragey-Ronthon?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 4.4% of commuters in Dragey-Ronthon go to work without a car, fewer than in Manche’s towns and across compared French towns

After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,740 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Dragey-Ronthon has 150 jobs: 0.5 each. At the census, 9.0% of working residents in Dragey-Ronthon didn’t travel to work at all.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

150

jobs based in Dragey-Ronthon, 0.5 per working resident

9.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,740

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Median income€26,740 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away.

96.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Dragey-Ronthon96.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Anatole FranceNearest collègeCollège	Collège	51	96%+4 pts

96.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate

2.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageDragey-Ronthon’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges96.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The middle sale price in Dragey-Ronthon: €2,222/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Advertised rents are estimated at €9.98/m² a month, near Manche’s towns (€9.90/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 37 houses and apartments changed hands in Dragey-Ronthon from July 2023 to June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.97/m² a month.

€2,222/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Dragey-Ronthon€2,222/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Manche median€1,814/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€2,222/m²	37

€9.98/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.58 to €13.14/m² a month)

€7.97/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageDragey-Ronthon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €2,222/m² Renting€9.98/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dragey-Ronthon

14pages on Dragey-Ronthon

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €2,222/m² · rent €9.98/m² a month SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Housing37 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.4 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors14% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Dragey-Ronthon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →

Manoir de Potrel et ses dépendancesManor house · 17th c.

Église Saint-MédardChurch · 12th & 13th c.

Photo credits

Manoir de Potrel et ses dépendances: Photo: Jan Griffier · Public domain · Église Saint-Médard: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Dragey-Ronthon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dragey-Ronthon yet.

How we find them →

Dragey-Ronthon’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Manche →

Sartilly-Baie-BocageAvranchesSaint-Pair-sur-MerGranvilleDonville-les-BainsPontorsonDragey-Ronthon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dragey-Ronthon	785	—	—	—	—	—
Sartilly-Baie-Bocage	2,778	2.8	—	C⁺	—	A⁻
Avranches	10,143	6.6	B	C⁺	D	B⁺
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer	4,507	7.1	A⁻	C⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Granville	12,510	9.4	C	C⁻	D	B
Donville-les-Bains	3,146	10	C⁺	D	B⁻	B⁺
Pontorson	4,280	11	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Dragey-Ronthon

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Dragey-Ronthon is a commune of 785 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie. 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

Population: 785 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Département: Manche (50)
Région: Normandy
Area: 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code: 50167

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.