Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 879 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Montaudin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Montaudin does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montaudin counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1921.
25% 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 Montaudin.
28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Mayenne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town. Ages in Montaudin split evenly at 49.2: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Montaudin | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Montaudin is Menhir de la Broussardière. Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Montaudin number 300, against 350 residents in work (0.8 per worker). The jobless rate is 6.2%. Half of residents lived on more than €24,040 a year per consumption unit, close to Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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 €7.92/m² a month, lower than both Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). A house rents for an estimated €6.87/m² a month. Also worth knowing: between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 47 homes in Montaudin.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €966/m² | 47 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Montaudin. Best known first.
Montaudin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Menhir de la Broussardière: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montaudin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaudin | 879 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ernée | 5,499 | 6.4 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Louvigné-du-Désert Ille-et-Vilaine | 3,346 | 9.4 | A | A | B | B |
| Fougères Ille-et-Vilaine | 20,307 | 9.8 | B− | B | D | B+ |
| Lécousse Ille-et-Vilaine | 3,530 | 11 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Manche | 5,770 | 14 | A− | A | C | B |
| Grandparigny Manche | 2,605 | 15 | — | A | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Montaudin is a commune of 879 people in the Communauté de communes du Bocage Mayennais. 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) · 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 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.