Apartments for rent in Auburn, ME

Auburn, a town in Maine, has a population of just under 23,000. The city's residents, with an average age of just under 40, skew younger than most cities in Maine. The majority of Auburn residents own their homes, and 44% of residents rent. The average rent of $785 per month is slightly below the state average.

Auburn residents have an average commute of about 23 minutes. Driving is the typical means of commuting to work, chosen by 44% of commuters, while public transportation isn't widely used. Few residents (2%) walk to work, though the number is higher than the national average.

Compared to the national average (5%), Auburn has a relatively large concentration of residents older than 25 who have earned an Associate's degree (7%). Further, 11% possess a Bachelor's degree and 7% have earned a Master's degree or Doctorate. Workers are spread across a plethora of industries in Auburn, the most common four of which are retail, healthcare, education, and entertainment. Together, these industries make up 28% of the city's workforce. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 7% of the city's population works in sales, which ranks as the top career path in the city. Auburn workers bring in an average annual income of around $62K, roughly the same as their peers elsewhere in Maine. Auburn, however, compares less favorably to the national average ($73,345).