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The town has 582 residents and lies in Orne, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe out for now. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine des Joncherets, in La Mesnière, 3.6 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe 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 Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, lower than Orne’s towns (31%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. Ages in Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe split evenly at 47.6: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,490 a year. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 7.7% of working residents in Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe is a commune of 582 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 8.5 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Sées | 4,168 | 10 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 12 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Mamers Sarthe | 4,996 | 16 | B | A | C | C |
| L'Aigle | 7,663 | 17 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 17 | C | A− | D− | B− |
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.