Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 647 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Rethondes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Rethondes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rethondes.
On this, Rethondes is above both Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Rethondes | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Rethondes comes above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Rethondes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Rethondes, that is above both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). 7.3% of the labour force are out of work. Rethondes has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Rethondes. Best known first.
The list names few of Rethondes’ 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Rethondes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rethondes | 647 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Choisy-au-Bac | 3,449 | 3 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Longueil-Annel | 2,586 | 4.7 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Thourotte | 4,463 | 5 | C− | B− | C− | B |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne | 8,677 | 5.4 | C | C− | B | C+ |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 5.6 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
| Venette | 2,758 | 6.2 | C− | C | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Rethondes is a commune of 647 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.