Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, this town has 479 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Assé-le-Riboul out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes.
The one thing Assé-le-Riboul does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Assé-le-Riboul as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Logis médiéval, in Juillé, 3.6 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Assé-le-Riboul 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 Assé-le-Riboul.
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.6%, below both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). A quarter of adults hold a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Assé-le-Riboul | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 250 residents in work, Assé-le-Riboul has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Median disposable income comes to €25,870 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 3 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Albert MaignanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 91%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
19 houses and apartments changed hands in Assé-le-Riboul from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Assé-le-Riboul. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Assé-le-Riboul yet.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Assé-le-Riboul is a commune of 479 people in the Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assé-le-Riboul | 479 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 6 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 7.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| La Milesse | 2,617 | 9.8 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Saint-Saturnin | 2,774 | 10 | A− | B− | D | A+ |
| Savigné-l'Évêque | 4,031 | 13 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Coulaines | 8,121 | 13 | C+ | B− | C− | 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.