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Auburn

A city of 24,602 people in Maine
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Map of Auburn: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.6%1,108 of 41,801 acres
Trails23 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2145 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Auburn

City in Maine, United States
24,061Population
65.7 sq miArea
190 ftElevation

Auburn is a city in south-central Maine, within the United States. Settled in the foothills of the Western Lakes and Mountains region of the state, the city serves as the county seat of Androscoggin County. The population was 24,061 at the 2020 census. Auburn and its sister city Lewiston are known locally as the Twin Cities or Lewiston–Auburn (L–A).

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ZIP code04210, 04211, 04212
Area code207
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Housing in Auburn

$327K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Auburn home is worth about $327,000, up 0.9% in a year, 21% below the Maine typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market10
Sale-to-list100.2%
Sold in May21
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Safety in Auburn

C

Safety Grade C

Auburn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Auburn 2.3
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Auburn 22.9
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Auburn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAuburn Public SchoolsSchools11

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

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