Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 628 people live in this town, in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mont-Saint-Jean out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes. Homes go for a median €833/m².
The 2 things Mont-Saint-Jean does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mont-Saint-Jean as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Vimartin-sur-Orthe, 5.4 mi away.
41% 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 Mont-Saint-Jean.
18% are under 15, above both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Typical age in Mont-Saint-Jean: 47.1, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Mont-Saint-Jean | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
100 jobs are based in Mont-Saint-Jean, for 300 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 6.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
33 houses and apartments changed hands in Mont-Saint-Jean from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.00/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €833/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Mont-Saint-Jean is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Mont-Saint-Jean.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Saint-Jean | 628 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 8.8 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 10 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 14 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Évron Mayenne | 8,252 | 15 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 16 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 16 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Mont-Saint-Jean is a commune of 628 people in the Communauté de communes de la Champagne Conlinoise et du Pays de Sillé. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 8, 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.