Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 133 people live in this town, in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Sylvain is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Sylvain does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Sylvain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Sylvain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Anglesqueville-les-Murs: Photo: Paubry · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sylvain.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. Saint-Sylvain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Seine-Maritime’s towns (17%). Graduates make up nearly a third of adults. Also worth knowing: the age that splits Saint-Sylvain in two is 50.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Sylvain | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
17.0% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 11.7%, lower than Seine-Maritime’s towns (12.8%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €24,080 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Near Saint-Sylvain, 99.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Seine-Maritime’s towns (91.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jehan le PôvremoyneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 104 | 91%±0 pts |
| Lycée de la Côte d'AlbâtreNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 158 | 99%+1 pt |
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 €9.06/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Sylvain. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Sylvain yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Saint-Sylvain is a commune of 133 people in the Communauté de communes de la Côte d'Albâtre. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sylvain | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Valery-en-Caux | 3,851 | 2.4 | B | C | B+ | D |
| Cany-Barville | 2,909 | 4.2 | B− | B | B+ | C− |
| Terres-de-Caux | 4,245 | 14 | B | B | A+ | C |
| Fécamp | 17,313 | 14 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Yerville | 2,731 | 16 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Yvetot | 11,438 | 16 | C− | B− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.