Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
1,737 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
The best of Auburn Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for schools. Auburn Township’s midpoint age is 55.3 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 106 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Auburn Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Auburn Township beats most towns.
1,939 counted in 2010 and 1,732 in 2020; an estimated 1,737 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Auburn Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1945 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Auburn Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Auburn Township.
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Auburn Township’s mean commuting time stands at 30 minutes. Jobs in Auburn Township grew by 81 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 140. The top destinations are Mehoopany Township (8%), Bridgewater Township (6%) and Wyalusing Township (4%).
| Auburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Auburn Township, 74% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Auburn Township’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Auburn Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 39%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Auburn Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 5.
| Auburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Auburn Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The density of trails for Auburn Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 8.3 miles of trail.
| Auburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Auburn Township, the going rate for rent is $871 a month. 83% of Auburn Township households live in a home they own.
| Auburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Auburn Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Auburn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Auburn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Auburn Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Auburn Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C+ |
| Springville Township | — | — | B− | — | C | C+ |
| Tuscarora Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Meshoppen Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rush Township | — | — | C+ | — | C | C+ |
| Braintrim Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Auburn Township, Springville Township, Tuscarora Township and Rush Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Auburn Township, Springville Township, Tuscarora Township and Rush Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Meshoppen Township and Braintrim Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Auburn Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $239,000, 17% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.