Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 674 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire. Only 16% of residents are 65 or over.
Arquenay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Arquenay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Arquenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arquenay.
That puts Arquenay above both Mayenne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Arquenay | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Arquenay is above both Mayenne’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Arquenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Arquenay comes below both Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 5.7% of the labour force are out of work. Arquenay has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
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 Arquenay, that is above both Mayenne’s towns (90.3%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 98%+6 pts |
| Collège Maurice GenevoixBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 52 | 92%+4 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Arquenay. Best known first.
Arquenay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Arquenay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arquenay | 674 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meslay-du-Maine | 2,779 | 2.7 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Argentré | 2,906 | 7.5 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,302 | 8.3 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| L'Huisserie | 4,672 | 9.3 | A+ | B+ | A+ | B− |
| Laval | 49,400 | 11 | B | B− | D | B+ |
| Montsûrs | 3,192 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Arquenay is a commune of 674 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez. 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.