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Home to 484 people, this town lies in Orne, Normandy.

Is Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre a good place to live?

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.

What makes Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre stand out

The one thing Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre does most differently from other towns.

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Manoir de l'Epinay
Manoir de l'Epinay · Inscrit · Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre’s story

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre in pictures

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1990First protected: Manoir de l'Epinay
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Landmarks

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Manoir de Malaise: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manoir de l'Epinay: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre.

History

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre keeps more of its old housing than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919

2historic monuments

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
1990
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in Orne’s towns and compared French towns

47.5median age

Children under 15 make up 16%, above Orne’s towns (14%) but below compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Also worth knowing: 22% of adults hold a degree.

Saint-Hilaire-sur-ErreOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre
Saint-Hilaire-sur-ErreOrne medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–248.5%9.4%11%
25–4421%19%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+24%31%22%
No diploma18%30%19%
CAP or BEP31%30%26%
Baccalauréat21%15%18%
Higher education22%19%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre, 4.1%, runs below Orne’s towns and compared French towns

6%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 6.4% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs based in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €26,510 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Orne’s towns (€23,600).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre, 0.2 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

80.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 8 points below the expected rate

80.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

General-bac pupils go 3.2 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre80.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Pierre BrossoletteNearest collègeCollègeCollège7980%−8 pts
80.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −8 pts against the expected rate
2.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre is €11.82/m² a month, against €8.77/m² in Orne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

€11.82/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €7.34/m² a month. Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre€11.82/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€11.82/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.58 to €14.59/m² a month)
€7.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

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About Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre is a commune of 484 people in the Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand. 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

Population
484 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code
61405

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Val-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuLongny les VillagesLa LoupeVal-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuLongny les VillagesLa LoupeSaint-Hilaire-sur-Erre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre484—————
Val-au-Perche3,3363.4AABA−
Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir9,2923.5C+A−C−C+
La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe8,7409.6B+A−C−A−
Cherré-Au Sarthe2,7589.7—A−—A−
Longny les Villages2,81116B+ABC+
La Loupe Eure-et-Loir3,19117B−A−DC−

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 9, 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.