Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
98 people live in this town in Manche, Normandy.
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois 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, 3.7 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois.
Degrees are held by 11% of adults, below Manche’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Ages in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois split evenly at 46: half are older, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 11% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.8% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 20.6% of working residents in Saint-Nicolas-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.
General-bac pupils go 9.6 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre AguitonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 94%+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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is a commune of 98 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
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-Nicolas-des-Bois | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 5.4 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Noues de Sienne Calvados | 4,207 | 9 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 9.3 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 3,183 | 9.9 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 2,641 | 11 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.