Saint-Ulphace
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 19.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Ulphace (INSEE 72322) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC du Pays de l'Huisne Sarthoise. Population 222 (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 19.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 54 % of the 16,630 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7 |
| Housing mix | 0.3 | 5 | 1.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE DU MIDI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ULPHACE AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | BRASSERIE DU MIDI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 ULPHACE 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 250 (2012) → 222 (2023): -11.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 185 (1990) → 222 (2023): 20 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 186, of which 34.9 % second homes and 11.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montmirail): 6.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montmirail): 6.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Montmirail): 6.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montmirail): 6.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Bomer): 4.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CORMES weather station, 8.3 km away at 122 m; the village itself is at 162 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE LUART, 19.2 km away at 112 m, over 20 summers. [10]
An average of 775 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CORMES, 8.3 km away at 122 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
42 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 78,350 € — 899 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Sarthe is 1,300 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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 — 72322/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72322/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72322/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72322/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72208
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 28327
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-Vocance | 07 | 435 km SE | 221 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ségur-le-Château | 19 | 306 km S | 202 | 17 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 78 % · humidity 50 % |
| Ray-sur-Saône | 70 | 379 km E | 209 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lurais | 36 | 162 km S | 226 | 15.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Douville-en-Auge | 14 | 137 km NW | 221 | 20.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salles-sous-Bois | 26 | 519 km SE | 222 | 20.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douville-en-Auge | 14 | 137 km NW | 221 | 20.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lurais | 36 | 162 km S | 226 | 15.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ségur-le-Château | 19 | 306 km S | 202 | 17 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 78 % · humidity 50 % |
| Ray-sur-Saône | 70 | 379 km E | 209 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-Vocance | 07 | 435 km SE | 221 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Salles-sous-Bois | 26 | 519 km SE | 222 | 20.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Saint-Ulphace's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontanières | 23 | 261 km SE | 260 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ennordres | 18 | 142 km SE | 204 | 16.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chitry-les-Mines | 58 | 234 km SE | 216 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cormot-Vauchignon | 21 | 316 km SE | 210 | 16.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lods | 25 | 425 km E | 253 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Esténos | 31 | 580 km S | 191 | 16.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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