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A town of 345 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Hautefontaine is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Hautefontaine does most differently from other towns.
Hautefontaine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
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 Hautefontaine.
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Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 25% have a degree. Residents of Hautefontaine have a median age of 46.2. 18% of residents are children under 15.
45% women, 55% men
About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Hautefontaine | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.9% of commuters got to work without a car. 50 jobs are based in Hautefontaine, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,420 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.35/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Hautefontaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Hautefontaine as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hautefontaine | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts Aisne | 10,489 | 8 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Choisy-au-Bac | 3,449 | 9.6 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Longueil-Annel | 2,586 | 11 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 11 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
| Thourotte | 4,463 | 11 | C− | B− | C− | B |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne | 8,677 | 12 | C | C− | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Hautefontaine is a commune of 345 people in the Communauté de communes des Lisières de l'Oise. 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.