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The town, home to 285 people, lies in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier out for now. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre au Diable, in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids, 4.8 mi away.
49% 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 Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier.
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 26% of adults.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,040 a year per consumption unit, near Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Bus, tram or train carried 2.2% of working residents in Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier to work at the census.
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.
Sales in Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 7.7 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 9 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 11 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 12 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Évron Mayenne | 8,252 | 18 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier is a commune of 285 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
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 November 9, 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.