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Population 746: a town in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire.
Houx has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Houx as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit Le But de Gargantua et dolmen dit Le Berceau, in Saint-Piat, 1.3 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Houx. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Maintenon3.2 km northwest, in MaintenonManor houseManor houseSaint Mamert1.5 km northwest, in HanchesArt galleryArt galleryAtelier sun-hee LEE3.3 km northwest, in MaintenonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Morville4.4 km northeast, in HanchesAttractionAttractionMoulin de la Perruche5 km north, in Saint-Martin-de-NigellesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Houx.
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, higher than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Houx has a median age of 43.9.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Houx | Eure-et-Loir median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 27% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 25.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (16.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 5.7%. Jobs based in Houx number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.1 per worker).
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.
Near Houx, 96.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest general lycée is 3.2 mi away. For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RacineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 89%−3 pts |
| Lycée professionnel privé Françoise d'Aubigné PrivateNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 50 | 96%+5 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.80/m² a month. Houx recorded 26 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Houx 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 Houx yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Houx is a commune of 746 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Chartres Métropole. 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.