Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown), Co. Longford scores 51/100 for quality of life, #100 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €168,000 (most €145,000–€171,000), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,199 people live here, up 18.2% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and safety, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,199 people, up 18.2% since 2016.
Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown), Co. Longford, scores 51/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #100 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and safety.
Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) over the last 24 months was €168,000, most between €145,000 and €171,000 (Property Price Register).
Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 27% → 13% — faster than nationally, population grew 18.2% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (34 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 18.2% since 2016).
Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) is about 85 minutes by road from Dublin.
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated July 2026.