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MaincySeine-et-Marne

A town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, home to 1,828 people.

Is Maincy a good place to live?

Households here earn well (A−): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 6.8% unemployment. Where it falls short is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Schools lag: bac results 2 points below the expected rate; brevet results at the expected rate.

Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education. Maincy has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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

How Maincy grades

Each subject compares Maincy 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

Maincy has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (également sur commune de Moisenay)
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (également sur commune de Moisenay) · Classé · Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maincy’s story

Maincy in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Maincy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2002.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1929First protected: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (également sur commune de Moisen…
  • 1970Most recently protected: Maison des Carmes (ancienne) ou ancienne Manufacture Royale…
  • 2002The protected historic area is created
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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Maincy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison des Carmes (ancienne) ou ancienne Manufacture Royale de Tapisserie: Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maincy.

HousingCost of living D

The estimated advertised rent in Maincy is €15.80/m² a month, against €16.75/m² in Seine-et-Marne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

€3,000/m²median sale price

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

67 sales of houses and apartments in Maincy, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,000/m². Of the homes sold, 81% were houses.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Maincy€3,000/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Seine-et-Marne median€3,093/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€3,057/m²54
€15.80/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€13.57 to €18.39/m² a month)
8.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€13.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,630
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Melun Val de Seine

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

HealthHealth A−

Deaths in Maincy run below what its ages would predict: 78 per 100 expected, fewer than in Seine-et-Marne’s towns and across compared French towns

−22%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade

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

Average lifespans in Seine-et-Marne: 85.4 years for women, 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 131 deaths in Maincy from 2016 to 2025; there were 103, 22% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Maincy is Clinique Medico Chirurgicale les Fontaines, 2.3 mi away.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw78
Adjusted78
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Maincy · 1.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique Medico Chirurgicale les Fontaines
2.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Groupe Hostipalier Sud Ile de France site Melun Senart
85.4 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Seine-et-Marne, 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.

Schools

86.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the nine collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate

92%passed the bac (general and technological)CSchool Grade

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

Near Maincy, 91.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (90.8%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.2 mi away. At the five general lycées, 92% of 1,226 candidates passed the bac, 3.1 points below the expected rate.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Maincy86.7%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Maincy91.3%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Pierre BrossoletteNearest collègeCollègeCollège15083%+3 pts
Lycée polyvalent Simone SignoretNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée27688%−8 pts
Collège les CapucinsBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège8387%+5 pts

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92%
passed the general and technological bac, −3.1 pts against the expected rate
87%
passed the vocational bac, +2.7 pts against the expected rate
86.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −0.4 pts against the expected rate
1.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Who lives here

A younger town: only 17% of residents are 65 or over

40.9median age

People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (13%) but above compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%. The median resident of Maincy is 40.9 years old.

MaincySeine-et-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Maincy
MaincySeine-et-Marne medianFrance median
Under 1518%20%17%
15–2411%13%11%
25–4425%26%23%
45–6429%25%26%
65+17%15%22%
No diploma17%17%19%
CAP or BEP26%21%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education34%34%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Maincy is better off than Seine-et-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €31,520 a year per consumption unit

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The jobless rate is 6.8%. 12.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (31.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
Public transport10%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
300
jobs based in Maincy, 0.4 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 68% of compared French towns

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

History

Maincy keeps more of its old housing than Seine-et-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

3historic monuments

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

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Maincy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (également sur commune de Moisenay). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 2002.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1929
first monument protected
2002
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
25%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maincy

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Nearby attractions

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte and 14 more in and around Maincy

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Maincy. Best known first.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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About Maincy

Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France

Maincy is a commune of 1,828 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Melun Val de Seine. 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
1,828 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Melun Val de Seine
Département
Seine-et-Marne (77)
Région
Île-de-France
Area
4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
INSEE code
77269

Maincy’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 Seine-et-Marne →
RubellesVaux-le-PénilMelunLa RochetteLe Mée-sur-SeineDammarie-les-LysRubellesVaux-le-PénilMelunLa RochetteLe Mée-sur-SeineDammarie-les-LysMaincy
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Maincy1,828——D—A−
Rubelles3,5371.2BDB+A−
Vaux-le-Pénil11,4741.7B−DBB+
Melun45,9951.9D−DDC
La Rochette3,9322.8C+DBB+
Le Mée-sur-Seine19,5273.1DC−CB
Dammarie-les-Lys23,5593.7D−DCC+

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

Questions about Maincy

Is Maincy safe?

Maincy has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 5.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Maincy good?

They grade C, better than 26% of compared French towns. 88% of 276 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Simone Signoret in 2025, 8 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Maincy expensive to live in?

Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,000/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Maincy grades D for cost of living.

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 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.