French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chemiré-le-Gaudin out for now. Homes go for a median €1,563/m². It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Chemiré-le-Gaudin stand out
The 2 things Chemiré-le-Gaudin does most differently from other towns.
Église d'Athenay: Photo: HubertduMaine · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix (près de l'église d'Athenay): Photo: HubertduMaine · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Sauvagère: Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Bellefille: Photo: HubertduMaine · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chemiré-le-Gaudin.
Who lives here
Few people in Chemiré-le-Gaudin are 65 or over: 15%, below Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
40.7median age
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 29% of adults.
Chemiré-le-GaudinSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Chemiré-le-Gaudin: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns
4historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Chemiré-le-Gaudin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Chemiré-le-Gaudin are out of work than in Sarthe’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.0%
4%walk, cycle or take transit
3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Chemiré-le-Gaudin number 100, against 500 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Median disposable income is €26,100 a year for each consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
100
jobs based in Chemiré-le-Gaudin, 0.2 per working resident
5.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,100
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Chemiré-le-Gaudin is a commune of 998 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Sarthe. 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
Population
998 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Val de Sarthe
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
8.8 sq mi (22.9 km²)
INSEE code
72075
Chemiré-le-Gaudin’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
