Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, this town has 757 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Brains-sur-Gée falls below the line for grades. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The one thing Brains-sur-Gée does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brains-sur-Gée as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Vallon-sur-Gée, 4 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brains-sur-Gée.
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Brains-sur-Gée | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,420 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Sarthe’s towns (€24,770). The unemployment rate comes to 6.4%. Per resident in work, Brains-sur-Gée counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 350 workers).
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 Brains-sur-Gée from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Brains-sur-Gée. Best known first.
Nothing in Brains-sur-Gée is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Brains-sur-Gée.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brains-sur-Gée | 757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Milesse | 2,617 | 8.3 | — | B | — | B+ |
| La Suze-sur-Sarthe | 4,693 | 9.1 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Saturnin | 2,774 | 9.2 | A− | B− | D | A+ |
| Allonnes | 10,739 | 9.2 | C | B | C− | C+ |
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 2,514 | 9.2 | — | A | — | B+ |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 10 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Brains-sur-Gée is a commune of 757 people in the LBN Communauté. 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
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.