AuburnNJ
A town of 1,100, settled in 1862.
Is Auburn a good place to live?
Auburn’s middle household income is $222,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Auburn. 38% of the land in Auburn is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management Area, at 109 acres. We don’t grade Auburn yet; the figures below are still real.
1,100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 154 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Auburn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw21 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw33 mi Park & preservePine BarrensPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Auburn: who provides what
Auburn is unincorporated, so Salem County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Auburn.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Featherbed Lane Wildlife Management Area | — | 109 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Auburn’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
For Auburn, the mean commuting time is 32 minutes. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Auburn. In Auburn, 1.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Auburn grew to 53 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Auburn | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Auburn has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 20 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Auburn, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Auburn, 52% come from inland flooding and 10% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Auburn is
For adults in Auburn, the share who have obesity is 29%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Auburn is ahead of New Jersey on 8 and behind on 3. 14% of adults in Auburn report frequent mental distress; 36% have high blood pressure.
| Auburn | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Auburn | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Auburn
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Auburn
About 3 of every 100 Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Auburn for work
Where Auburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Auburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auburn, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Auburn yet; the figures below are still real.