Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 938: a town in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mélamare out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mélamare as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Val-d'Arques, in Saint-Eustache-la-Forêt, 1.7 mi away.
20% 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 Mélamare.
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Seine-Maritime’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Mélamare | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
150 jobs are based in Mélamare, for 450 working residents (0.3 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,120 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 3.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
The bac pass rate near Mélamare is 81.9%, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (91.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Vocational results within 5 km: 77% passed the bac pro, of 169 candidates at 2 lycées. For collège, the closest is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 100 | 74%−10 pts |
| Lycée Pierre de CoubertinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 67 | 93%−1 pt |
| Collège Sainte-Geneviève PrivateBest against expectations: 10 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 98 | 99%+10 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.
29 houses and apartments changed hands in Mélamare from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Mélamare. Best known first.
Nothing in Mélamare is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mélamare yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélamare | 938 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gruchet-le-Valasse | 3,008 | 2.5 | A | B+ | A | A− |
| Bolbec | 11,590 | 2.7 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc | 4,780 | 3.7 | B− | C− | A− | D |
| Lillebonne | 8,541 | 4.6 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
| Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine | 10,617 | 7 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Goderville | 2,818 | 8.1 | — | C+ | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Mélamare is a commune of 938 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Caux Seine Agglo. 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.