Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, this town has 127 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Havelu is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Havelu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Bû, 1.8 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Havelu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Havelu.
36% of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, below both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older.
56% women, 44% men
About 77 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Havelu | Eure-et-Loir median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 27% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.2% of commuters at the census. Unemployment stood at 8.1%, lower than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (11.0%) and 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.
For collège, the closest is 2 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 8.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles de GaulleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 94 | 83%−9 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 4 homes in Havelu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Havelu yet.
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Havelu is a commune of 127 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Houdanais (CCPH). 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havelu | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houdan Yvelines | 3,721 | 3 | C− | C− | B− | D |
| Gambais Yvelines | 2,574 | 6.3 | — | B | — | A |
| Anet | 2,721 | 6.4 | C | C− | B+ | C− |
| Ézy-sur-Eure Eure | 3,644 | 7.8 | C− | C | B+ | C |
| Ivry-la-Bataille Eure | 2,609 | 7.8 | C− | C | A− | C− |
| Dreux | 31,543 | 8.2 | D | C+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.