Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 364 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Chouy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Chouy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chouy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chouy.
Among adults, 25% have a degree. 19% are under 15, above both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Chouy has a median age of 43.4 years.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chouy | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Chouy has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,330 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 11.1%, lower than Aisne’s towns (20.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 8.3 mi away. A collège lies 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joseph BouryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 93 | 82%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.33/m² a month. Sales in Chouy from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chouy 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 Chouy yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chouy | 364 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 7.9 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 11 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 12 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 12 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 13 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 13 | D | C+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Chouy is a commune of 364 people in the Communauté de communes Retz-en-Valois. 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 October 30, 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.