Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 667 residents and lies in Orne, Normandy.
Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Céronne, in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne, 0.5 mi away.
36% 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 Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel.
Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, above Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.2%, lower than both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel counts 1.3 jobs (400 jobs, 300 workers). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €25,570 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 the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.4 mi away. The closest collège is 2.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Bignon PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 95%−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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.90/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 21 homes in Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel 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 Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel | 667 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 3 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 6.1 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Longny les Villages | 2,811 | 12 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| L'Aigle | 7,663 | 15 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
| Mamers Sarthe | 4,996 | 16 | B | A | C | C |
| Sées | 4,168 | 17 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel is a commune of 667 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche. 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.