Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 285 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Vez is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Vez does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vez: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1904.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vez. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vez.
On this, Vez is below both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Vez | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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, Vez comes above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vez: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Vez, that is below both Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Vez has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.1 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Vez’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Vez.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vez | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts Aisne | 10,489 | 4 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Crépy-en-Valois | 14,351 | 5.7 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 3,111 | 9.5 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 5,415 | 12 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Nanteuil-le-Haudouin | 4,258 | 12 | B− | C− | B− | D− |
| Verberie | 3,898 | 13 | C+ | C− | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Vez is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Valois. 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.