Auburn, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 23,203. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,602 (+1.7% change)
Males: 11,020 (47.5%), Females: 12,183 (52.5%)
Androscoggin County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $35,652
Median house value: $86,700
Population by Race
Races in Auburn:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (20.3%), English (18.2%), French Canadian (17.1%), Irish (14.0%), United States (6.8%), German (5.7%).
Elevation: 300 feet
Land area: 59.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Auburn
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Auburn city
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 51.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 12.8%
2.3% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Asia, 0.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,157 (-4.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:
- CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
- ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
- MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 26 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 81 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:
- AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 5 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
- TWITCHELL (about 7 miles; TURNER, ME; Abbreviation: 3B5)
- OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Auburn:
- CENTRAL MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 828; Location: 1250 TURNER ST; Public; Website: www.cmtc.net)
- MID-STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 88 E HARDSCRABBLE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.midstatecollege.com)
- MR RICHARDS HAIR STYLING ACADEMY (Location: 41 BROAD ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 38 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 45 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
Schools
Public high schools in Auburn:
- EDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,108; Location: 77 HARRIS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 22 PINE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Auburn:
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 38 FALCON DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- FAIRVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 397 MINOT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
- SHERWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 471; Location: SHERWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
- WEBSTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 99 HAMPSHIRE STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
- WALTON SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 92 MARY CARROLL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- WASHBURN SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 35 LAKE AUBURN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
- LAKE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 80 LAKE STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
- EAST AUBURN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 15 ANDREW DRIVE; Grades: KG – 03)
- RETC/SOS (Students: 33; Location: PO BOX 800; Grades: 04 – 12)
- MERRILL HILL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 16 WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 10)
Private primary/middle schools in Auburn:
- ST PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 135 WESTERN AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- SMART START DEV CHILD CARE CTR (Students: 80; Location: 180 MOUNT AUBURN AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Auburn:
- AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $835,435; Location: 49 SPRING STREET; 80,064 books; 2,555 audio materials; 2,201 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)