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Home to 642 people, this town lies in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust.
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, about level with Vendée’s towns (9.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). Ages in Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust split evenly at 50.8: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust 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
The median disposable income was €23,240 a year per consumption unit, below Vendée’s towns (€26,310) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 500 jobs are based in Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust, for 250 working residents (2 per worker). 9.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 28 homes in Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.44/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust. Best known first.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust | 642 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtaigneraie | 2,600 | 5.7 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre Deux-Sèvres | 5,121 | 9.4 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 11 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Benet | 4,089 | 16 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Pouzauges | 5,668 | 16 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Cerizay Deux-Sèvres | 4,793 | 16 | B+ | A | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust is a commune of 642 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de la Châtaigneraie. 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.