Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 231 people, lies in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Saint-Charles-la-Forêt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Charles-la-Forêt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin à cavier de la Guénaudière, in Grez-en-Bouère, 2.9 mi away.
25% 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 Saint-Charles-la-Forêt.
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Mayenne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Charles-la-Forêt | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 9.1%. The median disposable income was €26,530 a year per consumption unit, higher than Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and near compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 7.2% of working residents in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 8.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice GenevoixNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 52 | 92%+4 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 63 | 98%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Charles-la-Forêt. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt.
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-Charles-la-Forêt | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meslay-du-Maine | 2,779 | 2.2 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 16,584 | 9.2 | A | B | C+ | A− |
| L'Huisserie | 4,672 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A+ | B− |
| Argentré | 2,906 | 12 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe | 12,326 | 12 | B− | A− | D | B+ |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,302 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Charles-la-Forêt is a commune of 231 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.