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Auburn is a small city of 24,602 people in Androscoggin County, Maine. It's about 4 miles from Lewiston, ME and 127 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $282k and rent runs about $1k a month.
24,602people
$282kTypical home
$1,041/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
66"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,602
- Part of a metro area
- About 415 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Boston, MA
- 4 mi to Lewiston, ME
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $282k (≈$1,778/mo)
- Median rent $1,041/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (227 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,209 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AUG airport
- 30 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 205 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Maine districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Androscoggin County: R+6 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk