Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 945 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Odomez is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Odomez as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne fosse du Sarteau, in Fresnes-sur-Escaut, 0.7 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 Odomez.
In the comparison, Odomez comes above both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). 16% of residents are 65 or over.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Odomez | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Odomez, that is below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Odomez has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 13.8% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
Odomez sits below both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean JaurèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 149 | 78%+2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent du Pays de CondéNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 208 | 95%+6 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.
That puts Odomez below both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Odomez. Best known first.
Nothing in Odomez is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Odomez.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odomez | 945 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vieux-Condé | 10,617 | 1.7 | D | B | C+ | D |
| Hergnies | 4,479 | 1.8 | C− | C+ | A | D− |
| Fresnes-sur-Escaut | 7,354 | 1.8 | D | B+ | C− | D− |
| Condé-sur-l'Escaut | 9,253 | 2.4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Escautpont | 4,202 | 2.4 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 11,644 | 3.7 | D | B− | C− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Odomez is a commune of 945 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Valenciennes 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 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.