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The town has 289 residents and lies in Orne, Normandy.
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 16% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
41% 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-sur-Risle.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, lower than Orne’s towns (31%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Ages in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle split evenly at 54.3: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €24,270 a year per consumption unit, close to Orne’s towns (€23,600) and below compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 5.5% of working residents in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle at the census. Unemployment stands at 10.1%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €8.41/m² a month. Houses were 87% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle. Best known first.
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle 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-sur-Risle | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Aigle | 7,663 | 6.2 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 8.3 | B− | A | A− | D |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 11 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 15 | 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-sur-Risle is a commune of 289 people in the Communauté de communes des Pays de L'Aigle. 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 October 30, 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.