Town · Maine
Phillips, Maine
Phillips, town, in Franklin County, Maine. Phillips had 942 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 898 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,094 (±184). GEOID 2300758445.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
942
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 898 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,094 ±184
Median household income
$45,385
±$12,057 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$190,800
±$17,724 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$483
±$377 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Phillips and what county is it in?
Phillips is a town in Franklin County, Maine. It covers 50.8 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Phillips, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 942 people lived in Phillips on July 1, 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 898 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,094 (±184).
| Measure | Phillips | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,094±184 | 30,413 | no clear change |
| Households | 448±90 | 12,675 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.43±0.33 | 2.30 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 680±104 | 21,234 | no clear change |
Phillips's population since 2000
From 990 in 2000 to 942 in 2025: down 4.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Phillips as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Phillips?
The median resident of Phillips is 49.7 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%.
| Measure | Phillips | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 | 46.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.7%±5.3 pts | 17.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.3%±4.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Male | 58.0%±4.2 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±2.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±3.4 pts | 93.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±3.0 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0%±3.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.3%±5.9 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 27.7%±7.1 pts | 19.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±5.9 pts | 7.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.6%±4.9 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7%±6.5 pts | 32.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7%±1.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.8%±3.8 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.3%±2.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Phillips earn?
Half of Phillips's 448 households earn less than $45,385 a year (±$12,057), against $58,675 in Franklin County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $47,228 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Phillips | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,385±$12,057 | $58,675 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $60,271±$10,065 | $80,070 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,198±$4,367 | $34,978 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.7%±6.9 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.7%±12.1 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 19.4%±7.3 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.9%±11.7 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.4%±7.3 pts | 85.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Phillips?
Owners occupy 83.3% of Phillips's occupied homes and renters 16.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,800 by its owner (±$17,724).
| Measure | Phillips | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,800±$17,724 | $194,700 | +$67,484 |
| Median gross rent | $483±$377 | $802 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.8%±34.1 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,294±$332 | $1,327 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.3%±7.0 pts | 76.3% | −9.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.7%±7.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 680±104 | 21,234 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±7.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±29.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.4%±6.3 pts | 74.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.0%±5.0 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.5%±2.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.9%±7.7 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.3%±7.0 pts | 9.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Phillips building?
Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Phillips in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 9.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Phillips work and get to work?
73.3% of Phillips's workers drive alone and 16.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.
| Measure | Phillips | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.1%±6.7 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±6.6 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3%±11.7 pts | 72.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.4%±12.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±6.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.8%±8.7 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±4.1 | 26.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Phillips?
No census tract lies mostly in Phillips; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9706.02Franklin County | 2,697 | $54,306 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Phillips) · Census block assignment files
How does Phillips compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Phillips is the 7,891st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 265th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Phillips is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 265th | 454 |
Phillips's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Phillips with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Phillips?
20 of the 57 figures for Phillips on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Phillips are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.