Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moitron-sur-Sarthe.
History
Moitron-sur-Sarthe keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moitron-sur-Sarthe; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Moitron-sur-Sarthe, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
9.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, below both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 31% of adults.
46.5median age
Moitron-sur-SartheSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 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
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Moitron-sur-Sarthe than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 2.6%
Unemployment stood at 7.4%, below both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,090 a year per consumption unit. 6.0% of Moitron-sur-Sarthe’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Moitron-sur-Sarthe, 0.1 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,090
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Moitron-sur-Sarthe
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Moitron-sur-Sarthe is a commune of 258 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
Population
258 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
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.