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A town of 1,660 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Is Conty a good place to live?

Conty has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €1,584/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest. Its strongest is schools (A): brevet results 4 points above the expected rate.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

StrongestASchoolsWeakestDHealth

What makes Conty stand out

The one thing Conty does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Conty grades

Each subject compares Conty 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.

How grading works

SchoolsAOpen →HealthDOpen →Walkability0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 14% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income9.1% unemploymentC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

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Château de Wailly
Château de Wailly · Classé · Photo: C. Mornie · CC BY-SA 3.0
Conty’s story

Conty in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Conty: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1995.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1974First protected: Château de Wailly
  • 1995The protected historic area is created
  • 2004Most recently protected: Église Saint-Vaast de Wailly
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Conty.

Schools

More pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Conty than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 96.0%

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

On this, Conty is above both Somme’s towns (90.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

96.0%passed the brevetASchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Conty96.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollègeCollège10096%+4 pts
96.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate
0.5 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

HealthHealth D

Conty’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 89% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

After the care-home adjustment, Conty’s deaths ran at 108 per 100 expected, close to Somme’s towns (105) and above compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 385 residents of Conty died, against 204 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 89% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.

+8%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw189
Adjusted108
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Conty · 4.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chu Amiens Sud
10.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu Amiens Sud
84 · 78.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Somme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

Conty is easier to get around on foot than 75% of compared French towns

At the census, 13.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Somme’s towns (17.3%) and close to compared French towns (13.4%). 9.1% of the labour force are out of work. Conty has 650 jobs for 750 working residents, 0.9 per worker.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%
On foot9%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
650
jobs based in Conty, 0.9 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,150
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 75% of compared French towns

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

HousingCost of living B+

Renting in Conty costs less than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.53/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Conty comes below both Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €1,584/m², comes from 44 sales of houses and apartments in Conty from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,584/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Conty€1,584/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Somme median€1,799/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,584/m²44
€10.53/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.71 to €12.73/m² a month)
4.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.80/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,250
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest

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

History

Old homes shape Conty: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns

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

For Conty, that is above both Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1995. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Conty: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

18th c.
oldest protected part
1908
first monument protected
1995
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
20%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

Who lives here

Students and young workers shape Conty: 13% are 15 to 24, above Somme’s towns and compared French towns

Conty sits above both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Graduates make up 26% of adults.

45.8median age
ContySomme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Conty
ContySomme medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–2413%12%11%
25–4421%21%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+22%25%22%
No diploma24%28%19%
CAP or BEP30%26%26%
Baccalauréat14%17%18%
Higher education26%21%30%

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

Safety

Conty has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 26 offenses in the graded categories in Conty in 2025. For other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, 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, 27.7% of the index here.

4.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage16
Family violence10
Armed robbery0

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.

4.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
26
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
27.7%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Conty

15pages on Conty

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Conty: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Vaast de Wailly: Photo: BlackTrefoil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Wailly: Photo: C. Mornie · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Conty

2 notable people were born in Conty.

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Conty’s neighbors

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

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SaleuxAilly-sur-NoyeSalouëlBreteuilCrèvecœur-le-GrandGrandvilliersSaleuxAilly-sur-NoyeSalouëlBreteuilCrèvecœur-le-GrandGrandvilliersConty
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Conty1,660——B+—D
Saleux2,7399BDAD
Ailly-sur-Noye2,6489.5ABA−B−
Salouël4,1799.7A+C−A+A
Breteuil Oise4,2229.7C+C+DB
Crèvecœur-le-Grand Oise3,4629.8A−B−B+A+
Grandvilliers Oise2,78611C−BDC−

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

Questions about Conty

Is Conty safe?

Conty has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.3 recorded violent incidents and 11.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Conty good?

They grade A, better than 94% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Conty expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,584/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Conty grades B+ for cost of living.

About Conty

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Conty is a commune of 1,660 people in the Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest. 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
1,660 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest
Département
Somme (80)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
9.2 sq mi (23.8 km²)
INSEE code
80211

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.