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508 residents make their home in this town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Ellier-du-Maine has none. Homes sell for a median €1,045/m².
The one thing Saint-Ellier-du-Maine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Ellier-du-Maine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Mausson composé d'un corps de logis et de diverses parties ruinées, in Landivy, 3.4 mi away.
27% 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-Ellier-du-Maine.
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Mayenne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 9.9% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Ellier-du-Maine | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €22,430 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Saint-Ellier-du-Maine counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.1% of commuters at the census.
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.
31 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Ellier-du-Maine from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses accounted for 97% of sales, apartments for the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,010/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Ellier-du-Maine. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Ellier-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 Saint-Ellier-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ellier-du-Maine | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louvigné-du-Désert Ille-et-Vilaine | 3,346 | 6.8 | A | A | B | B |
| Fougères Ille-et-Vilaine | 20,307 | 7.7 | B− | B | D | B+ |
| Lécousse Ille-et-Vilaine | 3,530 | 8.4 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Ernée | 5,499 | 8.8 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Manche | 5,770 | 12 | A− | A | C | B |
| Grandparigny Manche | 2,605 | 14 | — | A | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Ellier-du-Maine is a commune of 508 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 November 8, 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.