Saint-Laurent-sur-Othain
A food shop, but no school and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 21.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Laurent-sur-Othain (INSEE 55461) is in Meuse (55), part of CC de Damvillers Spincourt. Population 435 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 21.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 17,955 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, but no school and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (O SOLEIL LEVAIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT LAURENT SUR OTHAIN AP). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Nursery school (maternelle).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | O SOLEIL LEVAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT LAURENT SUR OTHAIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 490 (2012) → 435 (2023): -11.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 377 (1990) → 435 (2023): 15.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 229, of which 3.9 % second homes and 11.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Laurent-sur-Othain): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Longuyon): 7.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Longuyon): 7.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Longuyon): 7.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Longuyon): 6.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
27 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 157,100 € — 1,011 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Meuse is 893 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55461/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55461/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55461/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55461/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55461
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54322
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novion-Porcien | 08 | 83 km W | 526 | 20.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Gouhenans | 70 | 211 km S | 357 | 18.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Douzat | 16 | 583 km SW | 438 | 29 | Few services | no figures |
| Heiltz-le-Maurupt | 51 | 85 km SW | 429 | 27.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Challerange | 08 | 58 km W | 417 | 15.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Ougney | 39 | 240 km S | 431 | 32.5 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challerange | 08 | 58 km W | 417 | 15.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Novion-Porcien | 08 | 83 km W | 526 | 20.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Heiltz-le-Maurupt | 51 | 85 km SW | 429 | 27.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Gouhenans | 70 | 211 km S | 357 | 18.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Ougney | 39 | 240 km S | 431 | 32.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Douzat | 16 | 583 km SW | 438 | 29 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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