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Boissy-le-SecEssonne

A town of 690 in Essonne, Île-de-France.

Population

690

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€14.72

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€31,090

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

12%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Boissy-le-Sec a good place to live?

Boissy-le-Sec is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Boissy-le-Sec stand out

The one thing Boissy-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

15% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 41.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Boissy-le-Sec · Inscrit · Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0

Boissy-le-Sec’s story

Boissy-le-Sec in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Boissy-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Église Saint-Louis
1984Most recently protected: Château de Boissy-le-Sec

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boissy-le-Sec.

Who lives here

A younger town: only 15% of residents are 65 or over

11% of residents are 15 to 24 and 15% are 65 or over, against 12% and 16% in the median compared commune of Essonne. 35% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Essonne 39%, France 30%).

41.9median age

Boissy-le-SecEssonne medianFrance median

Essonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Boissy-le-Sec
	Boissy-le-Sec	Essonne median	France median
Under 15	20%	20%	17%
15–24	11%	12%	11%
25–44	23%	25%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	15%	16%	22%
No diploma	16%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	20%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	19%	18%
Higher education	35%	39%	30%

Full pageBoissy-le-Sec’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.9 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad4.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Boissy-le-Sec?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Boissy-le-Sec keeps more of its old housing than Essonne or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Boissy-le-Sec sits above both Essonne’s towns (3.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Boissy-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

14th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

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Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Boissy-le-Sec?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Boissy-le-Sec run higher than in Essonne’s towns or compared French towns: a median €31,090 a year per consumption unit

That puts Boissy-le-Sec above both Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 6.6%. Boissy-le-Sec has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

Public transport10%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Boissy-le-Sec, 0.2 per working resident

6.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€31,090

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€31,090 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work12% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Boissy-le-Sec costs an estimated advertised €14.72/m² a month, against €17.41/m² in Essonne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€14.72/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Boissy-le-Sec€14.72/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Essonne median€17.41/m²

€14.72/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.23 to €17.70/m² a month)

€12.86/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBoissy-le-Sec’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€14.72/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Boissy-le-Sec and 6 more in and around Boissy-le-Sec

Heritage in and near Boissy-le-Sec. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boissy-le-Secin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villeconin4.4 km northeast, in Villeconin ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saudreville3.7 km northeast, in Villeconin ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fresne3 km east, in Villeconin ChâteauChâteauManoir de Brières4.8 km southeast, in Brières-les-Scellés ChâteauChâteauManoir des Ardenelles4.4 km northeast, in Villeconin

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boissy-le-Sec

12pages on Boissy-le-Sec

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Boissy-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-LouisChurch

Château de Boissy-le-SecChâteau · 14th–18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Louis: Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Boissy-le-Sec: Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Boissy-le-Sec

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Boissy-le-Sec as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Boissy-le-Sec’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ÉtampesÉtréchyDourdanSaint-ChéronMorigny-ChampignyBreuilletBoissy-le-Sec

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Boissy-le-Sec	690	—	—	—	—	—
Étampes	26,857	4.5	D	C⁻	C	C⁺
Étréchy	6,986	4.6	B⁻	C	B⁺	B⁻
Dourdan	11,415	4.7	C	C⁻	C	B⁻
Saint-Chéron	5,132	5.1	C⁺	C⁻	B	B
Morigny-Champigny	4,412	5.3	B⁺	D	A⁻	B⁺
Breuillet	9,157	7.4	C	D	B⁺	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Boissy-le-Sec

Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France

Boissy-le-Sec is a commune of 690 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Étampois Sud Essonne. 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

Population: 690 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Étampois Sud Essonne
Département: Essonne (91)
Région: Île-de-France
Area: 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km²)
INSEE code: 91081

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.