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A town of 3,335 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Saint-Maximin grades D− overall: behind almost every compared French town. Its weakest subject is safety (D−): an average of 27.8 recorded violent incidents and 36.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. At the median price of €2,802/m², a 70 m² home costs 10.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Creil Sud Oise. Its strongest is walkability (A−): 99% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 19% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 3 things Saint-Maximin does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saint-Maximin 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 TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Maximin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
3.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Maximin. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Chantilly4.3 km southeast, in Chantilly
MuseumMusée Condé4.3 km southeast, in Chantilly
MuseumMusée vivant du Cheval4.1 km southeast, in Chantilly
MuseumPavillon de Manse3.4 km southeast, in Chantilly
AttractionDomaine de Chantilly4.6 km southeast, in ChantillyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Maximin.
No compared town in Oise has more graded crime per resident than Saint-Maximin: it ranks last of 56. Police and gendarmerie recorded 206 offenses in the graded categories in Saint-Maximin in 2025. For armed robbery and burglary, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 1.2% of the index here.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
On this, Saint-Maximin is above both Oise’s towns (€13.79/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €2,802/m², comes from 94 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Maximin from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,907/m² | 58 |
| Apartments | €2,745/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
In the comparison, Saint-Maximin comes below both Oise’s towns (85.3%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des BourgognesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 111 | 84%−8 pts |
| Lycée Jules UhryNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 380 | 85%−3 pts |
| Collège Gabriel HavezBest against expectations: 10 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 166 | 73%+10 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
For Saint-Maximin, that is below both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). 12.9% of the labour force are out of work. Saint-Maximin has 4,700 jobs for 1,450 working residents, 3.3 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Maximin sits above both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Maximin | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Saint-Maximin’s deaths ran at 99 per 100 expected, close to Oise’s towns (97) and above compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B−.
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
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Maximin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 3.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Maximin 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 Saint-Maximin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Maximin | 3,335 | — | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Saint-Leu-d'Esserent | 4,638 | 1.5 | C− | D− | C− | B− |
| Chantilly | 10,591 | 2.4 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Montataire | 14,257 | 2.6 | D− | D | C− | D |
| Gouvieux | 8,867 | 2.7 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Creil | 36,301 | 2.8 | D− | D | C− | C− |
| Précy-sur-Oise | 3,332 | 3.4 | B | C− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
They grade C−, better than 16% of compared French towns and #37 of 55 in Oise. 85% of 380 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Jules Uhry in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,802/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. By type: houses €2,907/m² (58 sales), apartments €2,745/m² (36 sales). Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Maximin grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Saint-Maximin is a commune of 3,335 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Creil 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.