Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 628 residents in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Le Maisnil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Maisnil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Propriété dite "Ferme des Templiers", in Verlinghem, 6.1 mi away.
3.6% 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 Le Maisnil.
Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents. 23% of residents are 65 or over, higher than Nord’s towns (19%) and near compared French towns (22%). Ages in Le Maisnil split evenly at 47.1: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Le Maisnil | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 59% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 3.8%. At the census, 8.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Le Maisnil has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
The bac pass rate near Le Maisnil is 100.0%, above Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 1.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 335 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 337 | 100%+3 pts |
| Lycée Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 335 | 100%+1 pt |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 19 homes in Le Maisnil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Le Maisnil. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Maisnil 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 Le Maisnil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Maisnil | 628 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fleurbaix Pas-de-Calais | 2,947 | 3.2 | — | C− | — | A |
| Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin | 4,683 | 3.4 | B | D | C | B |
| Santes | 5,652 | 3.7 | A | D | A− | A |
| Sainghin-en-Weppes | 5,638 | 3.9 | B+ | C− | A− | C |
| La Chapelle-d'Armentières | 8,754 | 3.9 | B | C− | C+ | B |
| Wavrin | 7,758 | 4.1 | C+ | C− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Le Maisnil is a commune of 628 people in the Métropole Européenne de Lille. 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.