With fewer than 1,000 residents, Compains falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for just over two in five homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Compains stand out
The 2 things Compains does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Compains.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Compains than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 9.6% are under 15
Aged 15 to 24: 7.2% of residents. 13% of adults hold a degree, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 31% of the town.
55.6median age
CompainsPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education13%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Compains: 51% were built before 1919, more than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century. Among the classé monuments in Compains is Église Saint-Georges. On the Culture ministry’s list, Compains counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
22.4% of commuters in Compains go to work without a car, more than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns
Jobs based in Compains number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.8 per worker). At the census, nearly a fifth of working residents in Compains didn’t travel to work at all. 8.6% of people in the labour force have no job.
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving59%
On foot19%
Bicycle3%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Compains, 0.8 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,840
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Compains
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Compains is a commune of 125 people in the Communauté de communes du Massif du Sancy. 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
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.
