Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
709 people live in this town in Orne, Normandy.
La Ferrière-Bochard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Ferrière-Bochard as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre au Diable, in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids, 5.4 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Ferrière-Bochard is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Ferrière-Bochard.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, above Orne’s towns (19%) but below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 19% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group makes up just over one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Ferrière-Bochard | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 6.2%. Jobs based in La Ferrière-Bochard number 250, against 350 residents in work (0.7 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,360 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des Alpes MancellesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 85%−8 pts |
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in La Ferrière-Bochard from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near La Ferrière-Bochard. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Ferrière-Bochard yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
La Ferrière-Bochard is a commune of 709 people in the Communauté urbaine d'Alençon. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferrière-Bochard | 709 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 3,636 | 4.7 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 6 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe | 2,928 | 10 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 12 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 16 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.