Orphin in pictures
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Orphin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 875 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Orphin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Orphin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
27% 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 Orphin.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, between Yvelines’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. 49% of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Orphin | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Orphin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Yvelines’ towns (35.4%) but above compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 6.6%. Jobs based in Orphin number 250, against 400 residents in work (0.6 per worker).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 27 homes were sold in Orphin. The sales split: 81% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Orphin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Orphin as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orphin | 875 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ablis | 3,913 | 4.8 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Épernon Eure-et-Loir | 5,715 | 5.4 | B+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Rambouillet | 27,724 | 5.4 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Gallardon Eure-et-Loir | 3,530 | 5.5 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Hanches Eure-et-Loir | 2,696 | 6.3 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir | 6,419 | 6.9 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Orphin is a commune of 875 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Rambouillet Territoires. 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.