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Auburn, Maine

City · Population 25,200 · #5 in Maine
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About Auburn

Auburn, ME is a thriving city located in western Maine counting 25,200 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in Maine.

Auburn holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 59.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 425 residents per square mile.

📰 Auburn News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Auburn Unique

  • One of the 5 largest cities in Maine (#5 statewide).
  • One of 18 places in the US named Auburn — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
  • Positioned in western Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
  • Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,200.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Auburn

📍 Danville📍 Danville Corner📍 East Auburn📍 East Poland📍 Empire📍 Harmons Corner📍 Haskell Corner📍 Lewiston Junction📍 Littlefield Corner📍 Marston Corner📍 Murphy Corner📍 New Auburn📍 Rowe Corner📍 Royal Corner📍 Rumford Junction📍 Stevens Mill📍 Upper Gloucester📍 West Auburn📍 Youngs Corner

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Auburn

  • Applebee's — american
  • DaVinci's Eatery — italian
  • George's Pizza — pizza
  • Luchador Tacos — mexican
  • Mother India — indian
  • Rolly's Diner — diner
  • She Doesn't Like Guthries — sandwich (café)
  • Thai Dish — thai
  • The Library Cafe — sandwich (café)
  • The Smoothie Spot — smoothies

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Androscoggin County Historical Museum · Museum
  • Auburn Fire Department Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Auburn

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Auburn

  • Auburn Middle School
  • East Auburn Community School
  • Edward Little High School
  • Fairview School
  • Park Avenue Elementary School
  • Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch
  • Walton School
  • Washburn School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateMaine
TypeCity
Population (2024)25,200
Rank in state#5 of 23
Land area59.34 sq mi
Density425/sq mi
Coordinates44.0845, -70.2497

🗺️ Map of Auburn

🏘️ Nearby Communities

Lewiston, ME · 4 miMechanic Falls, ME · 7 miSabattus, ME · 8 miLisbon, ME · 8 miGreene, ME · 9 miLisbon Falls, ME · 11 miTurner, ME · 12 miGray, ME · 14 mi