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The town, home to 506 people, lies in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Maisoncelles-du-Maine falls below the line for grades. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Maisoncelles-du-Maine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Maisoncelles-du-Maine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de la Hune, in Bazougers, 3.8 mi away.
19% 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 Maisoncelles-du-Maine.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%. Line up the people of Maisoncelles-du-Maine by age and the one in the middle is 40.9. 29% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Mayenne’s towns (25%).
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Maisoncelles-du-Maine | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,710 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Mayenne’s towns (€24,995). Maisoncelles-du-Maine holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. At the census, 1.6% of commuters got to work without a car.
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 €7.52/m² a month. 11 houses and apartments changed hands in Maisoncelles-du-Maine from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Maisoncelles-du-Maine. Best known first.
Nothing in Maisoncelles-du-Maine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Maisoncelles-du-Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisoncelles-du-Maine | 506 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meslay-du-Maine | 2,779 | 4.7 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| L'Huisserie | 4,672 | 6.7 | A+ | B+ | A+ | B− |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,302 | 7.8 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Argentré | 2,906 | 8.3 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
| Laval | 49,400 | 8.9 | B | B− | D | B+ |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 16,584 | 10 | A | B | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Maisoncelles-du-Maine is a commune of 506 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 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.