Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
216 people live in this town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Saosnes has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saosnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
43% 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 Saosnes.
Degrees are held by 23% of adults. 20% are under 15, above Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saosnes | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 Saosnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 6.7%, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 5.1% of working residents in Saosnes at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €25,620 a year per consumption unit.
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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Saosnes from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.07/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saosnes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de Montrenault: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saosnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saosnes | 216 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamers | 4,996 | 3.9 | B | A | C | C |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 11 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 12 | A | A | B | A− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 12 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 12 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Savigné-l'Évêque | 4,031 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saosnes is a commune of 216 people in the Communauté de communes Maine Saosnois. 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 4, 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.