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A town of 288 in Oise, Hauts-de-France. Only 9% of residents are 65 or over.
Cernoy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Cernoy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Cernoy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cernoy.
The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, higher than both Oise’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Typical age in Cernoy: 38.6, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Cernoy | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 8.7% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Cernoy is Chapelle des Trois-Etots. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.0% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,740 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Cernoy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Cernoy. Best known first.
Cernoy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle des Trois-Etots: Photo: Vinckie · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cernoy yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cernoy | 288 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Estrées-Saint-Denis | 3,664 | 4.8 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Fitz-James | 2,514 | 6.2 | — | C | — | C |
| Saint-Just-en-Chaussée | 5,810 | 6.6 | D | B | D | C− |
| Clermont | 10,564 | 7.2 | D | C+ | C− | D− |
| Breuil-le-Vert | 3,183 | 7.4 | B | C | A− | B− |
| Agnetz | 3,058 | 8 | — | B− | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Cernoy is a commune of 288 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau Picard. 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.