Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 103 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Couptrain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Couptrain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Couptrain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit La pierre aux loups, in Joué-du-Bois, 6.9 mi away.
57% 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 Couptrain.
Couptrain sits below both Mayenne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 38% of residents.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Couptrain | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.9% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Couptrain below both Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and compared French towns (€25,970). 5.0% of the labour force are out of work. Couptrain has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.6 per worker.
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.
On this, Couptrain is below both Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Couptrain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Couptrain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couptrain | 103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie Orne | 2,699 | 7.7 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Rives d'Andaine Orne | 2,844 | 7.8 | — | A | — | B− |
| La Ferté Macé Orne | 5,071 | 8.1 | B | A− | D | C |
| Villaines-la-Juhel | 2,671 | 9.6 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 16 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 17 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Couptrain is a commune of 103 people in the Communauté de communes du Mont des Avaloirs. 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.