Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 220 residents in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Thenailles is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Thenailles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Vervins, 1.9 mi away.
54% 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 Thenailles.
Graduates make up 19% of adults. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. The middle age in Thenailles is 50.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Thenailles | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 13.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €24,110 a year per consumption unit, between Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 6.8% of working residents in Thenailles at the census.
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 bac pass rate near Thenailles is 98.8%, higher than both Aisne’s towns (90.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CondorcetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 84%−4 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 55 | 100%+2 pts |
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 49 | 100%+7 pts |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Thenailles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Thenailles. Best known first.
Nothing in Thenailles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Thenailles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thenailles | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vervins | 2,549 | 1.8 | B− | A− | C− | D |
| Hirson | 8,469 | 9.6 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Saint-Michel | 3,199 | 11 | C | A | C− | D |
| Anor Nord | 3,099 | 14 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Wignehies Nord | 2,804 | 14 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fourmies Nord | 11,449 | 15 | D | B+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Thenailles is a commune of 220 people in the Communauté de communes de la Thiérache du Centre. 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.