Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Manche, Normandy, this town has 762 residents.
Saint-Ovin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. The median home sells for €1,485/m².
The one thing Saint-Ovin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Ovin 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, 4.2 mi away.
13% 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-Ovin.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of residents, above both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Ovin | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 0.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 350 residents in work, Saint-Ovin has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,380 a year per consumption unit.
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.
31 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Ovin from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,485/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Ovin 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-Ovin 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-Ovin | 762 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 4.5 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 4.7 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 3,183 | 5.4 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Grandparigny | 2,605 | 9.8 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | 5,770 | 9.8 | A− | A | C | B |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 10 | — | C+ | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Ovin is a commune of 762 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.