Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 80 in Manche, Normandy.
Sortosville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Sortosville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sortosville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sortosville. Best known first.
Manor houseHôtel de Grandval-Caligny3.9 km northwest, in Valognes
Manor houseHôtel Anneville du Vast3.9 km northwest, in Valognes
AttractionHôtel de Beaumont3.9 km northwest, in Valognes
Manor houseHôtel de Thieuville4 km northwest, in Valognes
Manor houseHôtel Dorléans4.4 km northwest, in ValognesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sortosville.
Degrees are held by 33% of adults. 27% of residents are 65 or over, below Manche’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Children are 16% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sortosville | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sortosville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. No commute at all: 12.1% of working residents in Sortosville 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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Tiphaigne de la RocheNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 44 | 82%−8 pts |
| Lycée Henri CornatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 235 | 97%±0 pts |
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 66 | 100%+13 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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Sortosville from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sortosville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sortosville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sortosville | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 2.7 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 7.3 | — | B | — | D |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 7.3 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 9.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 14 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 14 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Sortosville is a commune of 80 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.