Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 201 people, lies in Co. Mayo.
The median sale, €199,000, comes to 4 times what the median household here earns. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 18% of the labour force in 2022.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Kilmaine out for now.
The 3 things Kilmaine does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 11%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmaine.
Radon: 92% of homes are in high-radon areas, between Co. Mayo’s towns (97%) and Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Kilmaine lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 92% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,301 mm of rain, about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (1,314 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Kilmaine is 10.0°C. Expect January lows of around 2.5°C here.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.2°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,301 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A disability affects nearly a quarter of people in Kilmaine, and at the census, 3.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2%). Ages taken into account, Kilmaine counts 107 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.
| Census 2022 | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 11% of households, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (34%) and Irish towns (22%). Households that own their home make up 57%.
| Housing | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 28% | 12% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 34% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €199K | €190K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 54% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F31, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes. Its paths and tracks come to 0.2 km per km², about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (0.6 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Kilmaine has 6.2 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.3% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 85% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
63% of 15 to 64s were in work, below Co. Mayo’s towns (67%) and Irish towns (68%) alike. A trip to work takes 24.1 min on average. Before tax, the average household brings in €49,480 a year.
| Census 2022 | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 18% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 47% | 55% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 67% | 68% |
| Average trip | 24.1 min | 20.8 min | 27.6 min |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.6%, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (1%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
Women make up 48.3% of Kilmaine
97 women and 104 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Kilmaine is Mayo County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. 60% of voters turned out at the last local elections. Mayo County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 10 of its 30 seats, short of the 16 needed. At the general election, 64% of voters took part.
| Turnout | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (4.4%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Beneath and around the town lie 2 recorded archaeological sites. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 6 buildings in Kilmaine, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 299 | 85 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.6% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 21 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Kilmaine have one school within 3 km. Pupil numbers changed +5% since 2019/20, between Co. Mayo’s towns (+10%) and Irish towns (+4%). The one school within 3 km of Kilmaine has 117 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks Central N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmaine | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +5% | +10% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kilmaine; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryCong Abbey12 km southwest
CastleAughnanure Castle21 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary20 km southeast
Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey12 km south
CathedralGalway Cathedral35 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 6 buildings in Kilmaine, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
One notable person was born in Kilmaine; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
John D'Alton: Rolls Press (Popperfoto), Public domain · Lucinda Creighton: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 · Pat Rabbitte: The Irish Labour Party, CC BY 2.0 · Patrick Cassidy: PCSMInc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rory O'Neill: catherinecronin, CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmaine | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballinrobe | 3,148 | 7.8 | B+ | A | B | B− |
| Headford Galway | 1,235 | 13 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Claremorris | 3,857 | 18 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
15% mostly work from home, and 47% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Kilmaine had 201 people at the 2022 census, up from 190 in 2016: 5.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilmaine is 42.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 19% of residents are under 15 and 20% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Kilmaine has 201 people, in the area of Mayo County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).