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NointelOise

A town of 1,170 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Is Nointel a good place to live?

Nointel has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 41% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Nointel grades

Each subject compares Nointel with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

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Ancienne ferme du marquisat de Nointel
Ancienne ferme du marquisat de Nointel · Inscrit · Photo: Guillaume de clermont 60 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nointel’s story

Nointel in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Nointel counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Nointel before 1900, the earliest Jean Cholet, in 1250.

  • 1937First protected: Camp de César
  • 1992Most recently protected: Ancienne ferme du marquisat de Nointel
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nointel.

HousingCost of living C−

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Nointel is €13.24/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house rents for an estimated €11.07/m² a month. The market in Nointel: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€13.24/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Nointel€13.24/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Oise median€13.79/m²
€13.24/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.01 to €15.94/m² a month)
€11.07/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,840
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Clermontois

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

Unemployment in Nointel, 7.6%, runs below Oise’s towns and compared French towns

50 jobs are based in Nointel, for 500 working residents (0.1 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,300 a year per consumption unit. 10.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Public transport6%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Nointel, 0.1 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,300
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
1%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 35% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C+

Adjusted for age and care homes, Nointel sees more deaths than 65% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Adjusted mortality in Nointel: 93 deaths for every 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 76 residents of Nointel died, against 81 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 7% fewer. In Oise, women can expect to live 84.5 years and men 79.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.

−7%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw93
Adjusted93
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Nointel · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Clermont
13 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Ghpso Senlis
84.5 · 79.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Oise, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The closest collège is 3 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.5 mi away.

91.0%passed the brevetC+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Nointel91.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Nointel80.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jacques-Yves CousteauNearest collègeCollègeCollège13691%±0 pts
Lycée professionnel RobervalNearest lycéeVocational lycéeVocational lycée17480%−8 pts
80%
passed the vocational bac, −8 pts against the expected rate
91.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Nointel: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Oise’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On the Culture ministry’s list, Nointel counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments here is Camp de César. The protected list starts in Antiquity.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Antiquity
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Nointel has fewer young adults than Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24

Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, higher than both Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). At 43.2, the median resident of Nointel sits in the middle of the age range.

43.2median age
NointelOise medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Nointel
NointelOise medianFrance median
Under 1519%19%17%
15–247.8%11%11%
25–4425%25%23%
45–6426%25%26%
65+21%19%22%
No diploma13%22%19%
CAP or BEP28%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education35%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes

Nearby attractions

Château de Nointel and 7 more in and around Nointel

Heritage and museums in and near Nointel. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nointel

14pages on Nointel

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Nointel counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Ancienne ferme du marquisat de Nointel: Photo: Guillaume de clermont 60 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Nointel

3 notable people were born in Nointel.

See all 3 →

Nointel’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Oise →
Fitz-JamesBreuil-le-VertClermontLiancourtRantignyCauffryFitz-JamesBreuil-le-VertClermontLiancourtRantignyCauffryNointel
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Nointel1,170——C−—C+
Fitz-James2,5142.8—C—C
Breuil-le-Vert3,1832.9BCA−B−
Clermont10,5643.3DC+C−D−
Liancourt6,7853.3DC+DB−
Rantigny2,5243.7DC+BD
Cauffry2,6494.4BCB+A−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Nointel

Is Nointel safe?

Nointel has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.4 recorded violent incidents and 6.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Nointel good?

They grade C+, better than 36% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Nointel

Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France

Nointel is a commune of 1,170 people in the Communauté de communes du Clermontois. 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

Population
1,170 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Clermontois
Département
Oise (60)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
INSEE code
60464

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.