Montenay has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C): 60% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Montenay with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montenay.
HousingCost of living A+
Renting in Montenay costs less than in Mayenne’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.41/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Homes sold for a median €1,232/m², below Mayenne’s towns (€1,696/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. 45 houses and apartments changed hands in Montenay from July 2023 to June 2026.
€1,232/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Montenay€1,232/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Mayenne median€1,696/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,232/m²
45
€7.41/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.80 to €9.47/m² a month)
3.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€6.76/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,800
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de l'Ernée
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A−
Fewer deaths than expected: Montenay is below 76% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Adjusted mortality in Montenay: 78 deaths for every 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 132 residents of Montenay died, against 141 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 7% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Montenay is Centre hospitalier Nord Mayenne, 13 mi away. Women in Mayenne live to 86.5 on average and men to 80.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
−22%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw93
Adjusted78
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Montenay · 2.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
13 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Nord Mayenne
13 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Nord Mayenne
86.5 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Mayenne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Unemployment in Montenay, 5.6%, runs below Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns
Per resident in work, Montenay counts 0.4 jobs (250 jobs, 600 workers). At the census, 4.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €25,320 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
Public transport0%
250
jobs based in Montenay, 0.4 per working resident
5.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 25% of compared French towns
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Montenay hold a degree than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: 18%
24% of residents are 65 or over, below Mayenne’s towns (27%) but above compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9% of the town. Half of Montenay is older than 48.2, half younger.
48.2median age
MontenayMayenne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma29%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Montenay
Is Montenay safe?
Montenay has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.9 recorded violent incidents and 5.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Montenay good?
They grade A+, better than 96% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Montenay expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Montenay grades A+ for cost of living.
About Montenay
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Montenay is a commune of 1,291 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Ernée. 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
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.
