Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 412 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Duvy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Duvy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Duvy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1954.
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 Duvy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Duvy, that is above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Duvy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Duvy sits below both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. 14% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Duvy | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Duvy above both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). Duvy has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 9.2% 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.
94.5% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Duvy, above both Oise’s towns (89.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gérard de NervalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 130 | 91%±0 pts |
| Lycée Jean MonnetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 379 | 95%−1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Robert DesnosBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 71 | 92%+8 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Duvy. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de l'archerie et du Valois2 km east, in Crépy-en-Valois
ChâteauMairie de Crépy-en-Valois2.5 km east, in Crépy-en-ValoisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Géresme2.9 km east, in Crépy-en-ValoisMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Arnoult2.1 km east, in Crépy-en-ValoisPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Duvy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église et cimetière qui l'entoure: Photo: Pierre Poschadel · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Duvy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duvy | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crépy-en-Valois | 14,351 | 1.4 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 3,111 | 5.3 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Nanteuil-le-Haudouin | 4,258 | 6.9 | B− | C− | B− | D− |
| Verberie | 3,898 | 7.6 | C+ | C− | B− | B+ |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 5,415 | 9.1 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Le Plessis-Belleville | 4,009 | 10 | C+ | D | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Duvy is a commune of 412 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Valois. 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.