Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 1 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower median household income than Phillips. Its National Register listings include Maine Woods Office and Union Church. Phillips has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Phillips beats most towns.
Census counts: 634 in 1820, a peak of 1,698 in 1860, 898 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1829 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Phillips, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Phillips.
The typical Phillips home is worth about $217,000, up 2.9% in a year, 47% below the Maine typical home. 83% of Phillips households own their home, against 81% in Maine’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by RSU 58/MSAD 58. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Elementary SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 112 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Phillips for work: only 4% work in town. 18% of Phillips residents live below the poverty line, above both the Maine town median (9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Phillips is 23 minutes.
| Phillips | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Phillips’ FEMA risk score is 75 of 100. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Phillips.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Phillips has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 6° and about 94 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Phillips beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Phillips adults report frequent physical distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Phillips.
| Phillips | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Phillips | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 14.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
21 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tumbledown Public Reserved Land, at 141 acres.
| Phillips | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tumbledown Public Reserved Land | — | 141 |
| 2. Phllips Fish Hatchery | — | 67 |
| 3. Phillips Town Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Phillips; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Phillips residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Phillips on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Phillips.
Town in Maine, United States
Phillips is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 898 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad, a heritage railroad.
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Phillips has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 notable people were born here, including Carroll L. Beedy and Augustus Stinchfield.
