Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
535 people live in this town in Manche, Normandy.
Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église et cimetière qui l'entoure, in Genêts, 5.8 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches2.7 km south, in Avranches
Monastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutons2.8 km south, in AvranchesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avranches2.6 km south, in AvranchesFortFortFortifications d'Avranches2.7 km south, in AvranchesMuseumMuseumLe Scriptorial, musée des manuscrits du Mont-Saint-Michel2.6 km south, in AvranchesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize.
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize, for 250 working residents (0.2 per worker). 4.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €26,670 a year per consumption unit, higher than Manche’s towns (€24,970) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Near Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize, 97.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Manche’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Collège pupils travel 1.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame de la Providence PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 121 | 93%+3 pts |
| Lycée Notre-Dame de la Providence PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 101 | 99%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Notre-Dame de la Providence PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 26 | 96%+5 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.
Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize 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 Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 2.1 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 5.2 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 7.2 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 3,183 | 10 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 10 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 11 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize is a commune of 535 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 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.