Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
115 people call this town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire home.
At under 1,000 residents, La Boissière is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The one thing La Boissière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Boissière; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
34% 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 La Boissière.
La Boissière has a median age of 50.5 years. 28% of adults hold a degree, higher than Mayenne’s towns (25%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 16% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| La Boissière | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Boissière; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,250 a year.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.60/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in La Boissière.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near La Boissière. Best known first.
La Boissière 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 La Boissière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Boissière | 115 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Renazé | 2,504 | 3.7 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Craon | 4,431 | 5.1 | A+ | A− | B | B |
| Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire | 8,813 | 6.7 | A− | A | B− | A |
| Segré-en-Anjou Bleu Maine-et-Loire | 17,667 | 7.4 | A | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 3,174 | 12 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 16,584 | 13 | A | B | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
La Boissière is a commune of 115 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Craon. 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 November 4, 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.