Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 48 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais (INSEE 72276) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Maine Saosnois. Population 1,927 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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 42.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 48 % of the 9,851 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.1 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE JAMIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA FERME DES CHAMPS ROMET PRODUCTEUR PAYSAN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (VAIRAIS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (NEW CALIF). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOEL SADELER). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE BOUCHARD). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VERON DE FORBONNAIS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROBERTA-VIORICA JIANU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE SAINT COSME). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT COSME EN VAIRAIS RP). [3]
1 × Library (PÔLE-LECTURE DE SAINT COSME-EN-VAIRAIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LUCIEN RACOIS). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DE ST COSME EN VAIRAIS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (PHANIE COIFFURE · SALON DE COIFFURE DU VAIRAIS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE JAMIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA FERME DES CHAMPS ROMET PRODUCTEUR PAYSAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | VAIRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | NEW CALIF | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOEL SADELER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE BOUCHARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VERON DE FORBONNAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ROBERTA-VIORICA JIANU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE SAINT COSME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT COSME EN VAIRAIS RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | PÔLE-LECTURE DE SAINT COSME-EN-VAIRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LUCIEN RACOIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE DE ST COSME EN VAIRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | PHANIE COIFFURE · SALON DE COIFFURE DU VAIRAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 1,998 (2012) → 1,927 (2023): -3.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,903 (1990) → 1,927 (2023): 1.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,134, of which 9 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the COMMERVEIL_SAPC weather station, 9.1 km away at 105 m; the village itself is at 84 m. [9]
An average of 743 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SAINT COSME EN VAI, 1.4 km away at 115 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72276/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72276/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72276/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72276/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72276
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatan | 36 | 168 km SE | 1,994 | 54.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 81 % |
| Vézénobres | 30 | 548 km SE | 1,865 | 59.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
| Castelmoron-sur-Lot | 47 | 431 km S | 1,842 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 8 % · winter 86 % |
| Étang-sur-Arroux | 71 | 320 km SE | 1,750 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 73 % |
| Eymoutiers | 87 | 298 km S | 2,042 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 93 % |
| Châlus | 87 | 294 km S | 1,683 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatan | 36 | 168 km SE | 1,994 | 54.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 81 % |
| Châlus | 87 | 294 km S | 1,683 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Eymoutiers | 87 | 298 km S | 2,042 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 93 % |
| Étang-sur-Arroux | 71 | 320 km SE | 1,750 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 73 % |
| Castelmoron-sur-Lot | 47 | 431 km S | 1,842 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 8 % · winter 86 % |
| Vézénobres | 30 | 548 km SE | 1,865 | 59.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
Elsewhere
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