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Phillipston, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 26 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 56 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 1,621 residents in the town.
In Phillipston, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Phillipston, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
Males are more numerous in Phillipston than in most towns.
In 2000, Phillipston had a median family income of $52,011.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Phillipston that were owner-occupied was 91%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Phillipston housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Phillipston has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Phillipston, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Phillipston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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