Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Val-du-Maine.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Val-du-Maine are under 15, more than in both Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Mayenne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.
41.5median age
Val-du-MaineMayenne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 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
Val-du-Maine keeps more of its old housing than Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Val-du-Maine has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Val-du-Maine than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,230 a year per consumption unit
Val-du-Maine holds 400 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each. 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, above Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) but below compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried nearly one in ten commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
400
jobs based in Val-du-Maine, 1 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Val-du-Maine
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Val-du-Maine is a commune of 952 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
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.
