Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 360 residents, it is a town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Retheuil: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.
The one thing Retheuil does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Retheuil counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1919.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Retheuil. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Retheuil.
Among adults, 33% have a degree. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under 15: 16% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Retheuil | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €27,140 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 8.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.68/m² a month. The market in Retheuil: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Retheuil 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 Retheuil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retheuil | 360 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 6.1 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Crépy-en-Valois Oise | 14,351 | 8.3 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre Oise | 3,111 | 9.3 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Choisy-au-Bac Oise | 3,449 | 10 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen Oise | 5,415 | 10 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Compiègne Oise | 40,761 | 10 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Retheuil is a commune of 360 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 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.