Auburn
- Town in Maine
Town
Auburn
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Town in Maine
- Rating 3.65 out of 5 78 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$175,300
National
$229,800Median Rent
$801
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Auburn Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault85.3national 282.7
- Murder8.5national 6.1
- Rape76.7national 40.7
- Robbery25.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary174.8national 500.1
- Theft1,939.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft93.8national 284
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Working in Auburn
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$51,681
National
$64,994Places to Work in Auburn
Top Private Schools Near Auburn
- grade A
Hebron Academy
- Rating 4.52 out of 5 149 reviews
- grade A minus
Pine Tree Academy
- Rating 3.68 out of 5 37 reviews
- grade A minus
Saint Dominic Academy
- Rating 4.27 out of 5 81 reviews
- grade B+
Maine Coast Waldorf School
- Rating 3.73 out of 5 41 reviews
- grade B+
Open Door Christian Academy
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
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Rating 3.65 out of 5 78 reviews
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I liked the plethora of shops and restaurants. While one of the bigger towns in Maine, it still holds a nature-y aspect which I love. It has many recreational activities and centers, like parks, basketball courts/facilities, gyms, indoor pools, tennis courts, biking/walking paths, a skate park, and more!
My only complaint would be the public schooling. The connection between the parents of students and the teachers/administrators are lacking. Important information feels hard to find more often than not, and staff ultimately have poor connection to parents of students, young and old. The high school is severely outdated and underfunded, but just recently got an OK to get replaced (after 15 years of it being proposed and denied constantly). Any time Auburn makes budget cuts, it's to the education system and schooling funds. Other than that, its a great place!
My only complaint would be the public schooling. The connection between the parents of students and the teachers/administrators are lacking. Important information feels hard to find more often than not, and staff ultimately have poor connection to parents of students, young and old. The high school is severely outdated and underfunded, but just recently got an OK to get replaced (after 15 years of it being proposed and denied constantly). Any time Auburn makes budget cuts, it's to the education system and schooling funds. Other than that, its a great place!
I live here, its cold and depressing in the winter like everywhere else in Maine. It is hot and muggy during summer like everywhere else in Maine. But it's super peaceful. Spring and fall are really nice. There are lots of small businesses. People mostly keep to themselves from what I've seen. ELHS is a good school from my perspective. My brother is a musician and he says the music scene is very good here compared to other places in Maine. c: k bye
there’s very little to do in within the city of Auburn, Maine. There’s very few places to access swimmable sources of water. There’s one “mountain” in Auburn, but there are a few good walking/biking/running trails, on Witham Spring Road and at Sherwood Heights. There’s quite a few chain restaurants and stores but nothing that makes the town a destination worthy of tourists. Like most Maine towns, it’s beautiful in the fall with leaves of every color.