Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 751 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Fay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Fay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle de Flacé, in Souligné-sous-Ballon, 4.5 mi away.
26% 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 Fay.
Among adults, 48% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Fay | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 48% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.3% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 6.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Also worth knowing: for its 350 residents in work, Fay has 50 jobs: 0.2 each.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Fay. A house rents for an estimated €9.35/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Fay. Best known first.
Nothing in Fay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fay yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay | 751 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Milesse | 2,617 | 4.8 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Allonnes | 10,739 | 4.9 | C | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Saturnin | 2,774 | 5.4 | A− | B− | D | A+ |
| Le Mans | 146,249 | 6 | C | C+ | D | B+ |
| Coulaines | 8,121 | 6.2 | C+ | B− | C− | B |
| Spay | 2,808 | 6.8 | — | B+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Fay is a commune of 751 people in the Communauté urbaine Le Mans Métropole. 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 October 30, 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.