Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,189 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Saint-Baudelle has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 1% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 2% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 24% of 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.
The one thing Saint-Baudelle does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saint-Baudelle 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.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Baudelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle des Calvairiennes, in Mayenne, 1.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Baudelle.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Saint-Baudelle from July 2023 to June 2026: 26 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
4.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 1.5% of commuters travelled at the census. Per resident in work, Saint-Baudelle counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 550 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,620 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Saint-Baudelle have one GP on hand. Women in Mayenne live to 86.5 on average and men to 80.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 48 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 70: 32% below.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B to A+.
19% are under 15, above both Mayenne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Saint-Baudelle has a median age of 46.2. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Baudelle | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Don Bosco PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 97%+4 pts |
| Lycée Don Bosco PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 111 | 100%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Don Bosco PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 90 | 96%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Baudelle. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Baudelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Baudelle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Baudelle | 1,189 | — | — | A+ | — | A |
| Mayenne | 12,883 | 1.9 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 8.6 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Montsûrs | 3,192 | 10 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
| Louverné | 4,344 | 12 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Ernée | 5,499 | 13 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Argentré | 2,906 | 14 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Saint-Baudelle has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5 recorded violent incidents and 4.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B−, better than 47% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 100% of 111 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Don Bosco in 2025, 2 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Baudelle is a commune of 1,189 people in the Communauté de communes Mayenne Communauté. 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 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.