Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 559 in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Hodeng-au-Bosc out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hodeng-au-Bosc as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Rambures, in Rambures, 4.9 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Hodeng-au-Bosc is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hodeng-au-Bosc.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. 14% are under 15, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Hodeng-au-Bosc: 49.4, the median.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Hodeng-au-Bosc | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 40% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 7.6% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,050 a year per consumption unit, higher than Seine-Maritime’s towns (€24,015) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Hodeng-au-Bosc: 1,550, for 200 residents in work (7 each). At the census, 5.0% of working residents in Hodeng-au-Bosc didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Hodeng-au-Bosc. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.34/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Hodeng-au-Bosc. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Hodeng-au-Bosc.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Hodeng-au-Bosc is a commune of 559 people in the Communauté de communes interrégionale Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodeng-au-Bosc | 559 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle | 2,819 | 5.6 | C | A− | C | D |
| Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 4,662 | 15 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Friville-Escarbotin Somme | 4,306 | 16 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Abbeville Somme | 22,395 | 17 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Grandvilliers Oise | 2,786 | 18 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Eu | 6,499 | 18 | C | B− | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.