Town guide

Auburn, Maine

Auburn is a city in Androscoggin County, Maine, home to about 24,602 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04210.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population24,602415 per sq mi
Median home value$282,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Auburn

1 ZIP code

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Around Auburn

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY303 miles away

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

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

Who represents Auburn

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

Auburn had 24,061 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Androscoggin County grew from 54,242 residents in 1900 to 111,139 in 2020.

Auburn population by census2000: 23,203, 2010: 23,055, 2020: 24,06123,203200023,055201024,0612020

Androscoggin County, 1900–2020

Androscoggin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,242, 1910: 59,822, 1920: 65,796, 1930: 71,214, 1940: 76,679, 1950: 83,594, 1960: 86,312, 1970: 91,279, 1980: 99,657, 1990: 105,259, 2000: 103,793, 2010: 107,702, 2020: 111,13954K’00’1066K’20’3077K’40’5086K’60’70100K’80’90104K’00’10111K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AuburnJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 4.2 in28°12°Jan3.332°14°Feb3.240°23°Mar3.553°35°Apr4.065°46°May3.274°56°Jun4.380°62°Jul3.579°60°Aug3.470°52°Sep3.758°41°Oct4.945°31°Nov3.934°20°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston, ME weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Androscoggin County

42,629 jobs at 2,877 businesses in Androscoggin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Androscoggin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,356 jobs; Retail trade: 5,856 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,586 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,610 jobs; Construction: 2,611 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,456 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,412 jobs; Educational services: 2,108 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 6% Educational services 5%

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

Health care

389 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Auburn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston1.4 miles
  • St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston2.0 miles
  • Mainehealth Stephens HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norway16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors46
Dentists42
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants55
Mental health providers137
Physical and occupational therapists69
Optometrists6
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies14

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 Auburn

Parks (47 nearby)

  • Mount Apatite Park · 324 acres2.8 mi
  • Minot Community Park · 136 acres4.6 mi
  • McMahon Field and Trails · 59 acres4.1 mi
  • Pettingill Park · 45 acres0.9 mi
  • Randall Road Softball Complex · 39 acres4.6 mi
  • Mount Auburn Cemetery · 37 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Hannaford0.5 mi
  • Axis Natural Foods1.0 mi
  • Gohen Super Market1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Bedard Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe2.2 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Auburn Public Library0.5 mi
  • Lewiston Public Library1.1 mi
  • Gerrish True Health Science Library1.3 mi
  • Coram Library1.9 mi
  • Muskie Archives1.9 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Androscoggin County Historical Museum0.8 mi
  • Auburn Fire Department Museum1.0 mi
  • Bates College Museum of Art2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Franco Center1.0 mi
  • The Public Theatre1.3 mi
  • Florence Keigwin Amphitheater2.0 mi
  • Olin Arts Center2.1 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Central Maine Community College

Notable people born here

  • Elmer Drew Merrill (1876) · U.S. botanist (1876–1956)
  • George S. Hammond (1921) · American chemist (1921–2005)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Auburn

Public schools here are run by Auburn Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Auburn Community SchoolAuburnPre-K–6152Public3.6 mi
Fairview SchoolAuburnPre-K–6489Public0.8 mi
Park Avenue Elementary SchoolAuburnPre-K–6390Public0.5 mi
Sherwood Heights Elementary SchAuburnPre-K–6291Public1.3 mi
Walton SchoolAuburnPre-K–6156Public1.4 mi
Washburn SchoolAuburnPre-K–6219Public1.0 mi
Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn7–8499Public0.6 mi
Edward Little High SchoolAuburn9–121,045Public0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Androscoggin Learning & Transition CenterAuburnK–1252Nonsectarian1.1 mi
The Renaissance SchoolAuburn1–820Nonsectarian0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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