Auburn is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,762 people and five associated neighborhoods, Auburn is the 121st largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Auburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Auburn ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Auburn, 41.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Auburn in 2022 was $47,844, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,376 for a family of four.

The people who call Auburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Auburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include Irish, Italian, French, English, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Auburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.