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Population 210: a town in Orne, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges out for now. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges does most differently from other towns.
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
69% 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 Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges.
A quarter of adults hold a degree, higher than Orne’s towns (19%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 10% of the population. Ages in Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges split evenly at 59.2: half are older, half younger.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.8% of the labour force are out of work. Public transport took 2.7% of Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges’ working residents to work at the census. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,820 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.71/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges 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 Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 9.4 | B | A− | D | C |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 12 | B | A− | D | B |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 14 | — | A | — | B− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 15 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 3,636 | 16 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges is a commune of 210 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Fertois et du Bocage Carrougien. 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 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.