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584 people live in this town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Verneil-le-Chétif has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes.
The one thing Verneil-le-Chétif does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verneil-le-Chétif as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Fort-des-Salles, in Mayet, 2.1 mi away.
46% 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 Verneil-le-Chétif.
Among adults, 17% have a degree. 13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Verneil-le-Chétif has a median age of 44.3 years.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Verneil-le-Chétif | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.7% of commuters at the census. Jobs based in Verneil-le-Chétif number 100, against 250 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,500 a year per consumption unit, close to Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
There is no general lycée within 5 km; one lies 5.7 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Suzanne BouteloupNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 40 | 98%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.74/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 29 homes were sold in Verneil-le-Chétif.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Verneil-le-Chétif 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 Verneil-le-Chétif 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verneil-le-Chétif | 584 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mayet | 3,187 | 2.5 | A | A− | A | D |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 5,641 | 6.2 | B | A | D | B+ |
| Écommoy | 4,868 | 6.8 | B | A | B | B |
| Le Lude | 3,983 | 9 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| Laigné-Saint-Gervais | 4,252 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B− |
| Teloché | 3,067 | 11 | — | A− | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Verneil-le-Chétif is a commune of 584 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Sarthe. 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.