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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Town numbers

ZIP code04966

Area code207

Living in Phillips

Housing in Phillips

$218K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Phillips home is worth about $218,000, up 3.8% in a year, 47% below the Maine typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Phillips

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Most working residents leave Phillips for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Rangeley (10%), Rumford (8%) and Augusta (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Rangeley

10%

Rumford

Augusta

Portland

4%Work in townlive and work in Phillips 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 106Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Phillips →

Health in Phillips

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

14worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse 11%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseME 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 18.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Strong Area Health CenterStrong · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · Phillips

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04966 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Phillips →

Natural hazards in Phillips

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

3Does Phillips flood?paid flood claims since 2011 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Phillips MapPhillips vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Phillips →

Climate in Phillips

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Phillips has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 94 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 9°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

76° / 52°Summer

55° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Phillips get?About 94 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 26, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Phillips →

Schools in Phillips

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Phillips’s kids attend outperform 74% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRSU 58/MSAD 58Schools1

Phillips Elementary SchElementary · Grades PK–4 · 112 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.