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A town of 271 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Sermaize is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sermaize as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien Hôtel-Dieu, in Noyon, 2.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Sermaize. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du Noyonnais4.8 km southeast, in NoyonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Barthélemy de Noyon5 km southeast, in NoyonMuseumMuseumMusée Jean Calvin4.7 km southeast, in NoyonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Viéville2.7 km south, in PorquéricourtChâteauChâteauLe château des Essarts4 km southwest, in CuyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sermaize.
20% are under 15, above both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Sermaize has a median age of 40.4.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sermaize | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Sermaize number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,070 a year per consumption unit, below both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.2% of working residents in Sermaize didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul ÉluardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 72%−8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Sermaize. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.07/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sermaize is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sermaize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sermaize | 271 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noyon | 12,971 | 3.2 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Ribécourt-Dreslincourt | 3,871 | 7.1 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Roye Somme | 5,833 | 9.6 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Thourotte | 4,463 | 10 | C− | B− | C− | B |
| Ham Somme | 4,378 | 11 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Longueil-Annel | 2,586 | 11 | D | B− | B− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Sermaize is a commune of 271 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Noyonnais. 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.