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Home to 7,330 people, this town lies in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Prices are high against local incomes (D): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Overall, Courtry earns a B−, which places it #34 of 104 in Seine-et-Marne. Set against the rest, it does better than 45% of compared French towns. Its strongest subject is walkability: 77% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 19% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It also trails on schools (D): bac results 1.4 points below the expected rate; brevet results 1.6 points below the expected rate.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Courtry does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Courtry 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.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Courtry; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
1.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Courtry. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des transports urbains, interurbains et ruraux4 km south, in Chelles
ChâteauChâteau de Brou3.8 km southeast, in Brou-sur-ChantereineAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de Chelles4 km south, in ChellesGardenGardenParc arboretum de Montfermeil2.7 km southwest, in MontfermeilAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Livry4.5 km west, in Livry-GarganPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courtry.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
At the median, a home went for €3,382/m², higher than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€3,093/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). The sales split: 84% houses, the rest apartments. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 174 homes in Courtry.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,347/m² | 147 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Half of residents lived on more than €29,540 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 19.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Per resident in work, Courtry counts 0.4 jobs (1,300 jobs, 3,300 workers). 7.9% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
Near Courtry, 80.2% of collège pupils passed the brevet, below both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (84.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%). Vocational results within 5 km: 80% passed the bac pro, of 690 candidates at 5 lycées. Also worth knowing: for exam results, it comes #78 of 114 in Seine-et-Marne.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maria CallasNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 92%+2 pts |
| Lycée Guy Gasnier Sainte-Bathilde PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 92 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège Louise MichelBest against expectations: 16 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 114 | 80%+16 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, about level with Seine-et-Marne’s towns (34%) and above compared French towns (30%). 15% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Courtry | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Violence against people ran at 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year and the graded property crimes at 11.7 (2023–2025 average). For 2025, the figures show 108 offenses in Courtry. Among the graded crimes locally, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025).
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 · For sexual violence and armed robbery, 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, 2.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 2 general practitioners in Courtry. Average lifespans in Seine-et-Marne: 85.4 years for women, 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. 324 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 392: 17% below.
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 · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Homes built before 1919 account for 1.7% of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Courtry has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Médard: Photo: Clicsouris · CC BY-SA 2.5
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courtry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtry | 7,330 | — | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Coubron Seine-Saint-Denis | 5,175 | 1 | C− | D | C | B− |
| Montfermeil Seine-Saint-Denis | 28,703 | 1.8 | D− | D | C | C |
| Vaujours Seine-Saint-Denis | 8,007 | 1.9 | D | D | D | B− |
| Chelles | 54,620 | 2.1 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Villeparisis | 26,946 | 2.2 | D | D− | C+ | C+ |
| Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis | 29,354 | 2.5 | D | C | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B+ for safety, #15 of 104 in Seine-et-Marne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 14 burglaries and 33 acts of criminal damage.
They grade D, better than 12% of compared French towns and #78 of 114 in Seine-et-Marne. The lycée stands out: 100% of 92 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Guy Gasnier Sainte-Bathilde in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Courtry grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Courtry is a commune of 7,330 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Paris - Vallée de la Marne. 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 November 9, 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.