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Home to 550 people, this town lies in Marne, Grand Est.

Population

550

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.25

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,600

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Masmes a good place to live?

Saint-Masmes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église · Classé · Photo: Gérald Garitan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Masmes’ story

Saint-Masmes in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Masmes counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.

3.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Alfred Thomas, born in 1826, is the one person born in Saint-Masmes before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Masmes.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Masmes are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in Marne’s towns and compared French towns

Children are 21% of the town. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below Marne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Saint-Masmes: 38.6, the median.

38.6median age

Saint-MasmesMarne medianFrance median

Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

17%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Masmes
	Saint-Masmes	Marne median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	7.7%	11%	11%
25–44	27%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	25%	26%
65+	17%	25%	22%
No diploma	22%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	18%	18%
Higher education	27%	24%	30%

Full pageSaint-Masmes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages38.6 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Masmes?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Saint-Masmes: 1 historic monument, 1 classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

3.5% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Marne’s towns (4.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

13th c.

oldest protected part

1921

first monument protected

Full pageSaint-Masmes’ history pageOpen the page

Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Age of homes3.5% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Masmes?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 3.9% of commuters in Saint-Masmes go to work without a car, fewer than in Marne’s towns and compared French towns

Saint-Masmes has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Of those in the labour force, 6.9% are unemployed. The median disposable income was €26,600 a year per consumption unit, higher than Marne’s towns (€24,755) and near compared French towns (€25,970).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Saint-Masmes, 0.3 per working resident

6.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,600

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€26,600 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

90.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.

90.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Masmes90.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Pierre SouvervilleNearest collègeCollège	Collège	83	90%+2 pts

90.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +2 pts against the expected rate

2.5 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageSaint-Masmes’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges90.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Saint-Masmes is €11.25/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Saint-Masmes. Of the homes sold, 93% were houses.

€11.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Masmes€11.25/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Marne median€10.89/m²

€11.25/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.08 to €13.94/m² a month)

€7.44/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSaint-Masmes’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.25/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Masmes

12pages on Saint-Masmes

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.3 mi away Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Saint-Masmes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Classé

Église Saint-RémyChurch · 12th–18th c. · in Bazancourt, 5.6 mi

Classé

Fort de la Pompelle et ses abordsFort · in Puisieulx, 8.9 mi

Classé

Mausolée de BourgogneFunerary monument · 19th & 20th c. · in Bourgogne-Fresne, 9.1 mi

Classé

Église (ruines)Church · 13th c. · in Bétheny, 9.3 mi

Famous people from Saint-Masmes

One notable person was born in Saint-Masmes.

Their page →

Alfred ThomasFrench politician (1826–1899)

Saint-Masmes’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Marne →

WarmerivilleWitry-lès-ReimsBéthenyReimsCormontreuilSaint-Brice-CourcellesSaint-Masmes

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Masmes	550	—	—	—	—	—
Warmeriville	2,749	3.3	B	B⁻	A⁺	C
Witry-lès-Reims	4,950	6.8	B⁺	C⁻	B	C⁺
Bétheny	6,975	9.6	B	C	C⁺	A⁺
Reims	177,674	11	D⁻	C⁻	D	C⁺
Cormontreuil	6,534	11	C	C⁻	D	B
Saint-Brice-Courcelles	3,566	13	C	C	C⁻	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Masmes

Commune in Marne, Grand Est

Saint-Masmes is a commune of 550 people in the Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims. 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

Population: 550 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims
Département: Marne (51)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
INSEE code: 51505

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.