Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 262 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Sarcus is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sarcus, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Sarcus before 1900, the earliest Louis Jacques François Boulnois, in 1773.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sarcus.
On this, Sarcus is below both Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 12% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sarcus | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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, Sarcus comes above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sarcus, 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 Sarcus, that is below both Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 12.9%. Sarcus has 0 jobs for 100 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.
Sarcus sits below both Oise’s towns (€13.79/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sarcus has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
3 notable people were born in Sarcus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcus | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandvilliers | 2,786 | 3.4 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Crèvecœur-le-Grand | 3,462 | 11 | A− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Forges-les-Eaux Seine-Maritime | 3,642 | 15 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime | 5,723 | 15 | C− | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Sarcus is a commune of 262 people in the Communauté de communes de la Picardie Verte. 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.