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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Auburn, ME compare?
| Figure | Auburn, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,441 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,061 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 405 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Auburn, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,602±29 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.6%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.8%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $66,647±$4,610 |
| Per capita income | $36,895±$2,969 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $282,000±$11,806 |
| Median gross rent | $1,041±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.0%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.1%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov