Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 209 residents in Orne, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vitrai-sous-Laigle out for now. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Vitrai-sous-Laigle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vitrai-sous-Laigle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château et ses communs, in L'Aigle, 4.9 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Vitrai-sous-Laigle 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 Vitrai-sous-Laigle.
Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Orne’s towns (14%) and near compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Vitrai-sous-Laigle | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,500 a year per consumption unit, higher than Orne’s towns (€23,600) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Vitrai-sous-Laigle number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.0% of commuters at the census.
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.
The market in Vitrai-sous-Laigle: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Vitrai-sous-Laigle.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Vitrai-sous-Laigle is a commune of 209 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitrai-sous-Laigle | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Aigle | 7,663 | 4.8 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 8.3 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure | 7,193 | 9.7 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Breteuil Eure | 4,282 | 12 | C− | A− | B− | C− |
| Longny les Villages | 2,811 | 13 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 13 | B− | A | A− | D |
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.