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TelochéSarthe

A town of 3,067 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.

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Teloché, Sarthe · Ac-cdf · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Teloché a good place to live?

Teloché has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here. Its weakest subject is walkability (C): 62% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €1,928/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Orée de Bercé - Belinois. Its strongest is schools (A): brevet results 3.3 points above the expected rate.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Teloché stand out

The 2 things Teloché does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Teloché grades

Each subject compares Teloché with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Teloché has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Chapelle Notre-Dame de l’Épine
Chapelle Notre-Dame de l’Épine · Inscrit · Photo: A.CHAUMERET · CC BY-SA 3.0
Teloché’s story

Teloché in pictures

Teloché has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2019.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2019First protected: Ensemble des bâtiments de l'ancienne usine de préparation d…
  • 2021Most recently protected: Chapelle Notre-Dame de l’Épine
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Teloché.

Schools

Brevet results near Teloché run high: 96.7% passed, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 6.9 mi away. School results put the town #7 of 34 in Sarthe.

96.7%passed the brevetASchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Teloché96.7%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Saint-Jean-Baptiste de la Salle PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège15797%+3 pts
Collège BolléeBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège8196%+4 pts
96.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3.3 pts against the expected rate
0.5 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living A−

Teloché earns an A− for cost of living

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The estimated advertised rent is €9.64/m² a month, about level with Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €1,928/m², comes from 98 sales of houses and apartments in Teloché from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.12/m² a month.

€1,928/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Teloché€1,928/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Sarthe median€1,638/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,928/m²98
€9.64/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.69 to €12.07/m² a month)
5.1
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.12/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,230
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Orée de Bercé - Belinois

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Teloché has fewer older residents than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 18% are 65 or over

19% are under 15, above Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by 23% of adults. The age that splits Teloché in two is 44.2.

44.2median age
TelochéSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Teloché
TelochéSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–2410%9.9%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+18%26%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat20%16%18%
Higher education23%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income B−

Unemployment in Teloché, 6.2%, runs below Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs located in Teloché: 450, for 1,400 residents in work (0.3 each). At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,590 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
450
jobs based in Teloché, 0.3 per working resident
6.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 34% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth B

Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Teloché run lower than in 65% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

174 deaths in Teloché between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 210: 17% below. Average lifespans in Sarthe: 85.9 years for women, 79.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. This Sarthe town has one family doctor.

−17%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw83
Adjusted83
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Teloché · 2.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre Medico Chirugical du Mans
5.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique du Tertre Rouge Pole Sante Sud
85.9 · 79.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Sarthe, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A−.

History

Old homes shape Teloché: 16% were built before 1919, more than in Sarthe’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Teloché has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 15th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
2019
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Teloché

15pages on Teloché

Landmarks

Teloché has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Chapelle Notre-Dame de l’Épine: Photo: A.CHAUMERET · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Teloché

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Teloché yet.

How we find them →

Teloché’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Sarthe →
MulsanneLaigné-Saint-GervaisMoncé-en-BelinRuaudinÉcommoyArnageMulsanneLaigné-Saint-GervaisMoncé-en-BelinRuaudinÉcommoyArnageTeloché
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Teloché3,067——A−—B
Mulsanne5,2442ABBB+
Laigné-Saint-Gervais4,2522.7—B+—B−
Moncé-en-Belin3,6973.5B+B+A−C+
Ruaudin3,4813.8B+BB−B
Écommoy4,8684.2BABB
Arnage5,4455.1BB+C+B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Teloché

Is Teloché safe?

Teloché has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.2 recorded violent incidents and 7.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Teloché good?

They grade A, better than 94% of compared French towns and #7 of 34 in Sarthe. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Teloché expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,928/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Teloché grades A− for cost of living.

About Teloché

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Teloché is a commune of 3,067 people in the Communauté de communes Orée de Bercé - Belinois. 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
3,067 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Orée de Bercé - Belinois
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
8.9 sq mi (23 km²)
INSEE code
72350

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 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.