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With 579 residents, it is a town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.

Population

579

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€16.62

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€35,330

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Mesmes a good place to live?

There are no grades for Saint-Mesmes: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of residents.

What makes Saint-Mesmes stand out

The one thing Saint-Mesmes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents aged 15 to 24

Who lives here

14% are 15 to 24

Median age 41.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Classé · Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Mesmes’ story

Saint-Mesmes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Mesmes: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Edmond-Georges Guet, born in 1829, is the one person born in Saint-Mesmes before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Mesmes.

Who lives here

Saint-Mesmes has fewer older residents than Seine-et-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are 65 or over

36% of adults hold a degree, above Seine-et-Marne’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 17% of residents. Line up the people of Saint-Mesmes by age and the one in the middle is 41.1.

41.1median age

Saint-MesmesSeine-et-Marne medianFrance median

Seine-et-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

14%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Mesmes
	Saint-Mesmes	Seine-et-Marne median	France median
Under 15	17%	20%	17%
15–24	14%	13%	11%
25–44	24%	26%	23%
45–64	33%	25%	26%
65+	11%	15%	22%
No diploma	11%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	21%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	20%	18%
Higher education	36%	34%	30%

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Ages41.1 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households210 households · 2.8 people per household Born abroad6.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Mesmes?”

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

History

Saint-Mesmes keeps more of its old housing than Seine-et-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 12% built before 1919

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

The protected list starts in the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

13th c.

oldest protected part

1921

first monument protected

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Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Mesmes?”

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

Work & commute

Saint-Mesmes is better off than Seine-et-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €35,330 a year per consumption unit

Jobs based in Saint-Mesmes number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.5 per worker). 5.1% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 11.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (31.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

Public transport8%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Saint-Mesmes, 0.5 per working resident

5.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€35,330

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€35,330 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident

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

Schools

87.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 1.7 points below the expected rate

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

Collège pupils travel 1.9 mi to the nearest one.

93%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Mesmes87.6%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Saint-Mesmes93.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Bautain PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	104	97%±0 pts
Lycée polyvalent Honoré de BalzacNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	465	93%−2 pts

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93%

passed the general and technological bac, −2 pts against the expected rate

87.6%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1.7 pts against the expected rate

1.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges87.6% passed the brevet · Three collèges within 5 km Lycées93.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Saint-Mesmes is €16.62/m² a month

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

A house rents for an estimated €13.93/m² a month. Saint-Mesmes recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€16.62/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Mesmes€16.62/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Seine-et-Marne median€16.75/m²

€16.62/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€14.15 to €19.50/m² a month)

€13.93/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€16.62/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Mesmes

12pages on Saint-Mesmes

The big questions

SchoolsThree collèges and one lycée within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.6 mi away Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Saint-Mesmes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Église Saint-DenisChurch · 16th & 17th c. · in Nantouillet, 1.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 14th–16th c. · in Mitry-Mory, 3.8 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 13th & 15th c. · in Dammartin-en-Goële, 4.9 mi

Classé

Usine élévatoire des eauxEngineering work · 19th c. · in Trilbardou, 5 mi

Famous people from Saint-Mesmes

One notable person was born in Saint-Mesmes.

Their page →

Edmond-Georges GuetFrench painter · 1829–1865

Saint-Mesmes’ neighbors

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

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Claye-SouillySaint-MardAnnet-sur-MarneMitry-MoryLongperrierVilleparisisSaint-Mesmes

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Mesmes	579	—	—	—	—	—
Claye-Souilly	13,353	3.2	D	D⁻	D	C⁺
Saint-Mard	3,832	3.7	D⁻	D⁻	C⁻	C⁻
Annet-sur-Marne	3,408	4.2	B	C⁻	B⁺	A⁻
Mitry-Mory	20,456	4.6	D⁻	D⁻	D	C⁻
Longperrier	3,152	4.9	D	D⁻	B⁺	C⁻
Villeparisis	26,946	5.1	D	D⁻	C⁺	C⁺

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

About Saint-Mesmes

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

Saint-Mesmes is a commune of 579 people in the Communauté de communes Plaines et Monts de France. 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: 579 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Plaines et Monts de France
Département: Seine-et-Marne (77)
Région: Île-de-France
Area: 3 sq mi (7.7 km²)
INSEE code: 77427

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.