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238 people call this town in Manche, Normandy home.
Maupertus-sur-Mer has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Nearly a quarter of its homes are second homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Maupertus-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Maupertus-sur-Mer counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Maupertus-sur-Mer. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maupertus-sur-Mer.
Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of residents, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 31% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Maupertus-sur-Mer | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Maupertus-sur-Mer counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Protection here reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Maupertus-sur-Mer counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). No commute at all: 4.2% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Maupertus-sur-Mer.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Maupertus-sur-Mer’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Maupertus-sur-Mer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maupertus-sur-Mer | 238 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 6.5 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 11 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| La Hague | 11,484 | 14 | A | B | A+ | C |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 15 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 18 | — | B | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Maupertus-sur-Mer is a commune of 238 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. 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 November 4, 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.