Moving to Auburn, Massachusetts

Population: 15,901. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,400 (+3.1% change)
Males: 7,572 (47.6%), Females: 8,329 (52.4%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $51,753
Median house value: $137,400

Population by Race

Races in Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.1%), French (18.9%), Italian (15.2%), English (13.4%), French Canadian (8.4%), Swedish (8.2%).

Elevation: 603 feet

Map of Auburn, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Auburn

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

3.5% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 43 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 44 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:

  • OXFORD (about 4 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)
  • SPENCER (about 10 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 16 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)

Amtrak station near Auburn:

  • 6 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)

Schools

Public high school in Auburn:

  • AUBURN SENIOR HIGH (Students: 633; Location: 99 AUBURN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Auburn:

  • AUBURN MIDDLE (Students: 574; Location: 10 SWANSON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARY D STONE (Students: 311; Location: 10 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • PAKACHOAG (Students: 299; Location: 110 PAKACHOAG STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • JULIA BANCROFT (Students: 292; Location: OXFORD & VINAL STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BRYN MAWR (Students: 262; Location: 35 SWANSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Auburn:

  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE OF (Students: 55; Location: 135 BRYN MAWR AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Auburn:

  • AUBURN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $509,927; Location: 369 SOUTHBRIDGE ST.; 79,122 books; 2,622 audio materials; 2,307 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)