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Home to 531 people, this town lies in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Margny-sur-Matz has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Margny-sur-Matz; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
16% 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 Margny-sur-Matz.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Margny-sur-Matz; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
36% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 18% of the town. Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Margny-sur-Matz | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 7.7% are unemployed. Margny-sur-Matz holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each.
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 1.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la Vallée du MatzNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 88%±0 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.
House rents are put at about €10.16/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Margny-sur-Matz.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Margny-sur-Matz has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Margny-sur-Matz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margny-sur-Matz | 531 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thourotte | 4,463 | 5.4 | C− | B− | C− | B |
| Longueil-Annel | 2,586 | 5.6 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Ribécourt-Dreslincourt | 3,871 | 6.5 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne | 8,677 | 7.2 | C | C− | B | C+ |
| Choisy-au-Bac | 3,449 | 7.5 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Venette | 2,758 | 7.6 | C− | C | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Margny-sur-Matz is a commune of 531 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays des Sources. 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.