Town guide

Phippsburg, Maine

Phippsburg is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, home to about 2,238 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04562.

Homes sold for a median of $423 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,23878 per sq mi
Median home value$335,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$423Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Phippsburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Phippsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY301 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Phippsburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Phippsburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Phippsburg had 2,155 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 153rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Sagadahoc County grew from 20,330 residents in 1900 to 36,699 in 2020.

Phippsburg population by census2000: 2,106, 2010: 2,216, 2020: 2,1552,10620002,21620102,1552020

Sagadahoc County, 1900–2020

Sagadahoc County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,330, 1910: 18,574, 1920: 23,021, 1930: 16,927, 1940: 19,123, 1950: 20,911, 1960: 22,793, 1970: 23,452, 1980: 28,795, 1990: 33,535, 2000: 35,214, 2010: 35,293, 2020: 36,69920K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5023K’60’7029K’80’9035K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhippsburgJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 42°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 5.4 in31°14°Jan4.433°16°Feb3.941°24°Mar4.951°34°Apr4.363°44°May3.670°53°Jun4.476°59°Jul3.776°59°Aug3.269°51°Sep4.358°42°Oct5.247°32°Nov4.437°22°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westport Island, ME weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sagadahoc County

14,590 jobs at 1,011 businesses in Sagadahoc County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sagadahoc CountyManufacturing: 6,654 jobs; Retail trade: 2,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,268 jobs; Construction: 1,137 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,133 jobs; Professional services: 627 jobs; Other services: 487 jobs; Administrative and support: 282 jobsManufacturing 46% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Phippsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick10.2 miles
  • LincolnhealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Damariscotta22.7 miles
  • Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Phippsburg

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Fort Baldwin State Historic Site · 38 acres1.8 mi
  • Fort Popham State Historic Site · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Popham Colony · 1 acres1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Albert F Totman Library3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Phippsburg Historical Museum3.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Phippsburg

Public schools here are run by Rsu 01 - Lkrsu. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Phippsburg Elementary SchoolPhippsburgPre-K–598Public2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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