Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 891 people, lies in Co. Waterford.
The median sale, €197,500, comes to 4.1 times what the median household here earns. Public transport, bikes and feet take 8% of commuters to work. 37 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 16% of residents 15 and over hold a degree.
There are no grades for Kilmacthomas: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Kilmacthomas does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Kilmacthomas has 37 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmacthomas.
The nearest bathing water to Kilmacthomas is Bunmahon Beach, 8.2 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.8% | 0.2% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 69% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Across the year it averages 10.4°C, about level with Irish towns (10.3°C) and below Co. Waterford’s towns (10.8°C). A July afternoon in Kilmacthomas typically reaches 19.7°C. The town sees January nights of 2.9°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,288 mm | 1,022 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.9°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 86% of people in Kilmacthomas called their health good or very good, near Co. Waterford’s towns (87%) and lower than Irish towns (88%). Disability touches just over a quarter of Kilmacthomas’ population. Ages taken into account, Kilmacthomas counts 115 people in poor health for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
52% of households are owner-occupiers. Renting privately is how nearly a fifth of households live.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €197,500 | 70 |
| Housing | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | 19% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €198K | €294K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 52% | 59% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 16% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Waterford’s towns (1.1 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. 100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Kilmacthomas has a single park, with 6 ha of green space in all.
| Outdoors | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 8.8% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Kilmacthomas’ November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 11°C, nights fall to 5°C. Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 16 km/h, and the low settles at 4°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 27 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 372 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 272 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 271 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 374 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Short trips: 41% under 15 minutes, lower than Co. Waterford’s towns (47%) yet higher than Irish towns (31%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Among people aged 15 to 64, 61% were working at the census.
| Census 2022 | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 24.8 min | 20.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 47% | 31% |
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.
The 15-to-24 age group: 14%, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). 18% of residents are children under 15. Over-65s are 15% of the population.
53.2% of Kilmacthomas’ residents are women
474 women and 417 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 19% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 56% voted, near Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and lower than Irish towns (59%). Waterford City and County Council runs Kilmacthomas: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Turnout at the last local elections was 51%. Independent lead Waterford City and County Council with 8 of 32 seats, but no party has a majority: 17 are needed.
| Turnout | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 51% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes built before 1919 account for 7.9% of the housing. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11).
| Heritage | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 415 | 34 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Within 3 km of Kilmacthomas there are 4 schools (3 primary schools and 1 secondary school). The nearest secondary, St Declan's Community College, is 0.5 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 133 | Catholic |
| St Declan's Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 783 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmacthomas | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 56% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 25% | 41% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +0% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kilmacthomas; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle16 km north
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford23 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle39 km northwest
MuseumReginald's Tower23 km east
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral23 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 notable people were born in Kilmacthomas.
Urban area in Co. Waterford
891 people live in Kilmacthomas, in the area of Waterford City and 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmacthomas | 891 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portlaw | 1,881 | 12 | — | B+ | B+ | C |
| Ballinroad | 1,389 | 15 | — | B− | C | B |
| Mooncoin Kilkenny | 1,184 | 16 | — | A | A+ | C |
| Carrick-on-Suir Tipperary | 5,752 | 16 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Piltown Kilkenny | 1,275 | 18 | — | A− | B+ | B |
| Dungarvan | 10,081 | 18 | C+ | B− | C | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
4% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Kilmacthomas had 891 people at the 2022 census, up from 856 in 2016: 4.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilmacthomas is 39.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
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).