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A town of 479 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Escarmain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Escarmain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Motte féodale, in Haussy, 3 mi away.
27% 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 Escarmain.
20% are under 15, higher than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Escarmain are older than 39.8. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Escarmain | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Escarmain counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). The jobless rate is 8.2%. The median disposable income was €27,200 a year per consumption unit, above both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 €7.95/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Escarmain.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Escarmain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Escarmain as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escarmain | 479 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 3.8 | B | A | C− | D |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 4.2 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Maing | 3,954 | 6.2 | C | B− | A | D |
| Haspres | 2,626 | 6.3 | C− | B+ | B+ | D |
| Thiant | 2,914 | 7.1 | D− | C | B− | D− |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 7,080 | 7.2 | D | C+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Escarmain is a commune of 479 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Solesmois. 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.