Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 98 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Choqueuse-les-Bénards is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Choqueuse-les-Bénards does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Choqueuse-les-Bénards as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame du Hamel, in Le Hamel, 4.1 mi away.
39% 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 Choqueuse-les-Bénards.
31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 23% have a degree. Line up the people of Choqueuse-les-Bénards by age and the one in the middle is 49.4.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Choqueuse-les-Bénards | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 10.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €23,990 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jéhan le FréronNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 90%−1 pt |
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.
2 houses and apartments changed hands in Choqueuse-les-Bénards from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Choqueuse-les-Bénards. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français4.9 km south, in Crèvecœur-le-GrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Crèvecœur-le-Grand4.8 km south, in Crèvecœur-le-GrandMuseumMuseumMusée Agricole4.6 km southwest, in HétomesnilPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Choqueuse-les-Bénards 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 Choqueuse-les-Bénards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choqueuse-les-Bénards | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crèvecœur-le-Grand | 3,462 | 3 | A− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Grandvilliers | 2,786 | 6.4 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Breteuil | 4,222 | 9.4 | C+ | C+ | D | B |
| Ailly-sur-Noye Somme | 2,648 | 14 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Beauvais | 55,550 | 15 | D | C | D | C− |
| Saleux Somme | 2,739 | 16 | B | D | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Choqueuse-les-Bénards is a commune of 98 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Oise Picarde. 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.