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A town of 127 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Raray is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Raray: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.
30% 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 Raray.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Raray: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Three in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Raray | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 11% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 60% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 7.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Raray: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.8 each).
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.
Sales in Raray from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Raray. Best known first.
The list names few of Raray’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Raray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raray | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verberie | 3,898 | 3.4 | C+ | C− | B− | B+ |
| Pontpoint | 3,275 | 4.3 | B+ | C | A+ | C− |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 3,111 | 4.8 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Pont-Sainte-Maxence | 12,361 | 5.8 | C | C | C+ | C− |
| Senlis | 15,157 | 7.1 | C+ | C− | C− | C+ |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 5,415 | 7.4 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Raray is a commune of 127 people in the Communauté de communes Senlis Sud 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.