Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 151 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Machiel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Machiel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Machiel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien domaine du comte d'Hinnisdal (également sur communes de Vron et Machy), in Regnière-Écluse, 3.2 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Machiel.
9.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Somme’s towns (16%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Machiel | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs located in Machiel: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.4 each). Half of residents lived on more than €25,080 a year per consumption unit, above Somme’s towns (€22,835) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
General-bac pupils go 11 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules RoyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 78%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.95/m² a month. Sales in Machiel from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Machiel is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Machiel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machiel | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rue | 2,987 | 7 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 11 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt Pas-de-Calais | 4,480 | 12 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Verton Pas-de-Calais | 2,571 | 12 | — | C | — | C |
| Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais | 2,547 | 13 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais | 4,297 | 14 | D | C | C | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Machiel is a commune of 151 people in the Communauté de communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre. 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.