Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 153 residents and lies in Manche, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Maur-des-Bois falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Maur-des-Bois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Motte castrale, in Noues de Sienne, 5.6 mi away.
33% 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 Saint-Maur-des-Bois.
The share of residents under 15 is 18%. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, between Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). 25% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Maur-des-Bois | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €24,010 a year per consumption unit. 3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 1.6% of working residents in Saint-Maur-des-Bois didn’t travel to work at all.
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 11.9 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège le DinandierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 85%−1 pt |
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.
Sales in Saint-Maur-des-Bois from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Maur-des-Bois 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-Maur-des-Bois 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-Maur-des-Bois | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 3.2 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Noues de Sienne Calvados | 4,207 | 6.1 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 2,641 | 6.7 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Vire Normandie Calvados | 17,457 | 13 | B− | B+ | C | B |
| Sourdeval | 3,026 | 13 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 13 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Maur-des-Bois is a commune of 153 people in the Communauté de communes de Villedieu Intercom. 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.