Phillipston is a residential and rural community on Route 2 at the northern entrance to the Quabbin recreation area. More than 90% of the assessed property is in the residential and open space classes and the several businesses in town are small in scale with a high proportion of independent contractors. The 1990 census listed the population as 1485, with employment mainly in professional, service or precision production occupations.
The town measures four miles by eight miles and includes Routes 2, 2A and 101. There are two full-time and several part-time employees and the budget for FY94 is approximately $1 million. Phillipston has several campgrounds, restaurants and a public beach at Queen Lake, located in the southern part of the town.
