Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 201 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Maisoncelles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Maisoncelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Maisoncelles; none is classé, France’s top protection.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maisoncelles.
Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by 16% of adults, below Sarthe’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Half of Maisoncelles is older than 35.8, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Maisoncelles | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Maisoncelles; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 7.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Maisoncelles, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). The jobless rate is 9.7%.
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 nearest general lycée is 16.4 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Guillaume ApollinaireNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 87 | 93%+5 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Maisoncelles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Maisoncelles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame de la Visitation: Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Maisoncelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisoncelles | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Calais | 2,948 | 7.8 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 9.2 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 5,358 | 10 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 2,939 | 11 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 2,681 | 11 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Vibraye | 2,523 | 11 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Maisoncelles is a commune of 201 people in the Communauté de communes Le Gesnois Bilurien. 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.