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CaixSomme

A town of 704 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Is Caix a good place to live?

Caix is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Caix stand out

The one thing Caix does most differently from other towns.

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Caix’s story

Caix in pictures

Caix has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1906.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caix.

History

Caix keeps more of its old housing than Somme or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
13th c.
oldest protected part
1906
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

The under-15s are 15% of the population here. Degrees are held by 21% of adults, about level with Somme’s towns (21%) and below compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Caix: 41.9, the median.

41.9median age
CaixSomme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Caix
CaixSomme medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–2412%12%11%
25–4425%21%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+23%25%22%
No diploma28%28%19%
CAP or BEP26%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education21%21%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Caix, 6.8%, runs below Somme’s towns and compared French towns

Per resident in work, Caix counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). At the census, 6.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,460 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Caix, 0.3 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

82.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 11.6 mi away. A collège lies 2.3 mi away.

82.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Caix82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jules VerneNearest collègeCollègeCollège7682%±0 pts
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate
2.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Homes in Caix cost less than in Somme’s towns and across compared French towns, with a median sale of €1,379/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The estimated advertised rent is €10.58/m² a month, lower than both Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €7.81/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 33 homes were sold in Caix.

€1,379/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Caix€1,379/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Somme median€1,799/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,379/m²33
€10.58/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.75 to €12.79/m² a month)
€7.81/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Caix

13pages on Caix

Landmarks

Caix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Caix

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Caix yet.

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Caix’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Somme →
Rosières-en-SanterreVillers-BretonneuxMoreuilCorbieRoyeBovesRosières-en-SanterreVillers-BretonneuxMoreuilCorbieRoyeBovesCaix
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Caix704—————
Rosières-en-Santerre2,8942.5CBB−C
Villers-Bretonneux4,6476.8ABAC−
Moreuil3,9367.8B−A−CD−
Corbie5,9829.1BBBD−
Roye5,83310C−BD−C−
Boves3,23412ACA−C−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Caix

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Caix is a commune of 704 people in the Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie. 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

Population
704 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie
Département
Somme (80)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²)
INSEE code
80162

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 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.