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It is a town of 361 residents in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Smermesnil falls below the line for grades. 11% of homes here are second homes. Just 15% of residents are 65 or older.
The 2 things Smermesnil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Smermesnil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Mesnières, in Mesnières-en-Bray, 7.1 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Smermesnil is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Smermesnil.
Degrees are held by 16% of adults. Smermesnil has a median age of 35.5 years. People aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Smermesnil | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 14.2%, above Seine-Maritime’s towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €22,770 a year per consumption unit. Smermesnil has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Smermesnil: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Smermesnil yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Smermesnil is a commune of 361 people in the Communauté de communes de Londinières. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smermesnil | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 4,662 | 7.9 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle | 2,819 | 8.9 | C | A− | C | D |
| Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont | 3,665 | 12 | B+ | B | A | B+ |
| Petit-Caux | 9,513 | 14 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Eu | 6,499 | 14 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Criel-sur-Mer | 2,527 | 14 | 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.