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Home to 440 people, this town lies in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont falls below the line for grades. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de Saint-Civière, in Le Pas, 1.9 mi away.
40% 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-Mars-sur-Colmont.
Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Mayenne’s towns (16%) and below compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. At 48.2, the median resident of Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,740 a year per consumption unit, below Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
23 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-Mars-sur-Colmont | 440 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 3.9 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Mayenne | 12,883 | 6.8 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Ernée | 5,499 | 12 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Domfront en Poiraie Orne | 4,113 | 15 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Rives d'Andaine Orne | 2,844 | 15 | — | A | — | B− |
| Montsûrs | 3,192 | 18 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont is a commune of 440 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) · 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.