Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 301 residents and lies in Manche, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Godefroy has none. Few residents are of retirement age: 15% are 65 or over.
The one thing La Godefroy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Godefroy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Vassy dit aussi Le Logis, in Brécey, 5.6 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Godefroy.
Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, higher than Manche’s towns (22%) and near compared French towns (30%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.5%. Typical age in La Godefroy: 40.3, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Godefroy | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,160 a year per consumption unit, above both Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 2.6% of working residents in La Godefroy 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 the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.3 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la ChaussonnièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 89%+2 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame de la Providence PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 121 | 93%+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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in La Godefroy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Godefroy 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 La Godefroy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Godefroy | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 3 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 4.9 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 3,183 | 7 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 8.6 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 11 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | 5,770 | 11 | A− | A | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
La Godefroy is a commune of 301 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
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.