With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sarry falls below the line for grades. A fifth of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Sarry stand out
The 2 things Sarry does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sarry.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Sarry than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 8.2% are under 15
Among adults, 38% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 3.6%, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The age that splits Sarry in two is 59.5.
59.5median age
SarrySaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education38%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Sarry, 2.1%, runs below Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €28,850 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Sarry has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.6 per worker. At the census, 6.2% of working residents in Sarry went to work by public transport.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot6%
Public transport6%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Sarry, 0.6 per working resident
2.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sarry
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sarry is a commune of 103 people in the Communauté de communes de Semur-en-Brionnais. 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.