Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ménil-Gondouin.
History
Old homes shape Ménil-Gondouin: 48% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ménil-Gondouin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.9% of Ménil-Gondouin, fewer than in Orne’s towns and compared French towns
21% of adults hold a degree, above Orne’s towns (19%) but below compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. Half of Ménil-Gondouin is older than 53.3, half younger.
53.3median age
Ménil-GondouinOrne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP43%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ménil-Gondouin walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.8%
Households’ median disposable income: €25,430 a year per consumption unit. The jobless rate is 11.1%. 4.1% of Ménil-Gondouin’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Ménil-Gondouin, 0.3 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ménil-Gondouin
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Ménil-Gondouin is a commune of 156 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Orne. 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.