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A town of 822 in Manche, Normandy.
Saint-Joseph is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Joseph as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de la Nativité, in Valognes, 3.2 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage in and near Saint-Joseph. Best known first.
Manor houseHôtel Dorléans4.9 km southeast, in Valognes
Manor houseHôtel de Blangy5 km southeast, in ValognesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brix3.7 km northwest, in BrixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Servigny4.6 km southeast, in Yvetot-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chiffrevast3.4 km east, in TamervillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Joseph.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, higher than Manche’s towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Joseph | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,040 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Manche’s towns (€24,970). Jobs located in Saint-Joseph: 150, for 400 residents in work (0.3 each). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.0% of commuters travelled 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.
The bac pass rate near Saint-Joseph is 97.0%, higher than both Manche’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Félix BuhotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée Henri CornatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 235 | 97%±0 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-Joseph recorded 29 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.91/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Joseph is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Joseph.
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-Joseph | 822 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 3.1 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 6.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 8.6 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 12 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 13 | — | B | — | A |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 13 | — | B | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Joseph is a commune of 822 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 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.