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A town of 473 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Fay-les-Étangs is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fay-les-Étangs as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines de l'église de Marquemont, in Monneville, 2.3 mi away.
18% 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 Fay-les-Étangs.
32% of adults hold a degree, above Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Half the people of Fay-les-Étangs are older than 43.3.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Fay-les-Étangs | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 9.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 4.7% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Fay-les-Étangs number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 7.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Guy de MaupassantNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 123 | 84%−4 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fay-les-Étangs 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 Fay-les-Étangs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay-les-Étangs | 473 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaumont-en-Vexin | 3,338 | 2.8 | C+ | C | B− | B |
| Marines Val-d'Oise | 3,594 | 7.3 | D | C | C | D− |
| Gisors Eure | 12,410 | 7.7 | D | C− | C | C |
| Méru | 13,897 | 8.7 | D− | C− | C | C− |
| Auneuil | 2,898 | 9 | C+ | C | B | A− |
| Magny-en-Vexin Val-d'Oise | 5,779 | 9.2 | C | C− | C− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Fay-les-Étangs is a commune of 473 people in the Communauté de communes du Vexin-Thelle. 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.