Is Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer a good place to live?
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer out for now. Nearly a quarter of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer stand out
The 2 things Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town, below both Mayenne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 19% have a degree. At 55.4, the median resident of Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer sits in the middle of the age range.
55.4median age
Saint-Germain-de-CoulamerMayenne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer: 33% were built before 1919, more than in both Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,500 a year per consumption unit
Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. At the census, 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 7.6%, between Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer, 0.6 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer is a commune of 329 people in the Communauté de communes du Mont des Avaloirs. 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.