Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 970 residents, it is a town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Chapelle-Anthenaise out for now. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Chapelle-Anthenaise does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Chapelle-Anthenaise as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pritz, in Laval, 5.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Chapelle-Anthenaise is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-Anthenaise.
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below both Mayenne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 11% of residents. 28% of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-Anthenaise | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,430 a year. La Chapelle-Anthenaise has 200 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.55/m² a month, near Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.40/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 38 homes were sold in La Chapelle-Anthenaise.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,830/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near La Chapelle-Anthenaise. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Chapelle-Anthenaise as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
La Chapelle-Anthenaise is a commune of 970 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Laval Agglomération. 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
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 Chapelle-Anthenaise | 970 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louverné | 4,344 | 1.9 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Argentré | 2,906 | 3.2 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,302 | 3.8 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Changé | 6,502 | 5.4 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Montsûrs | 3,192 | 5.6 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
| Laval | 49,400 | 5.9 | B | B− | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.