Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 306: a town in Orne, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Moulins-sur-Orne is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Moulins-sur-Orne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Argentan, 2.1 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Moulins-sur-Orne 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 Moulins-sur-Orne.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, lower than Orne’s towns (31%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults. Moulins-sur-Orne has a median age of 53.5 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Moulins-sur-Orne | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Moulins-sur-Orne holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,340 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.
Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one. Near Moulins-sur-Orne, 94.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Orne’s towns (94.2%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). At the general lycée, 96% of 182 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège François TruffautNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 83%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Mézeray GabrielNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 182 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 60 | 93%+3 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.
Moulins-sur-Orne recorded 11 home sales 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 Moulins-sur-Orne. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Moulins-sur-Orne.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Moulins-sur-Orne is a commune of 306 people in the Communauté de communes Terres d'Argentan Interco. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulins-sur-Orne | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 2.4 | B | A− | D | B |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 8 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 11 | C− | B | D | D |
| Sées | 4,168 | 15 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 17 | C | A | C− | C |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 18 | B | A− | D | C |
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.