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The best of Auburn’s subject grades are an A for incomes and history and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. Auburn’s median household income is $114,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 32% of the land in Auburn is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Kettle Moraine State Forest, at 7,228 acres with 47.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Auburn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Auburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Where Auburn beats most towns.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 places in Auburn on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Auburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in Auburn.
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 90% of U.S. communities. 43% of Auburn’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 51 miles in 1 park or preserve. Auburn’s trail network density comes in at 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kettle Moraine State Forest | 47.5 mi | 7,228 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are West Bend (11%), Fond du Lac (10%) and Campbellsport (8%). 1.6% of Auburn working residents work locally. Jobs based here fell to 116 in 2023, 41 fewer than in 2013. In Auburn, the average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Auburn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Auburn, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Auburn who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 24%. Its age of the median resident stands at 44.7 years.
| Auburn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Auburn | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Auburn does better than the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. 43% of adults have obesity locally. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 19% binge drink.
| Auburn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Auburn | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.9% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Auburn. Close and well known come first.
31 mi LakeLake Winnebago
7 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
40 mi Zoo & aquariumMilwaukee County Zoo
32 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
28 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor Resort
28 mi MuseumJohn Michael Kohler Arts CenterLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Michael Kohler Arts Center: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Auburn, 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.
None within 15 miles of Auburn; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Auburn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Auburn is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,360 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of New Fane and New Prospect are located within Auburn. The ghost town of New Cassel was also located in Auburn.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Auburn.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | — | — | C | — | A− | B− |
| Campbellsport | — | — | B | — | A− | B− |
| Scott | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Kewaskum | #91 | A− | B− | A− | A | B+ |
| Osceola | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Kewaskum | — | — | C− | — | A | B+ |
| Ashford | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B− |
Auburn, Campbellsport, Scott, Osceola, Kewaskum and Ashford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Auburn, Campbellsport, Scott, Osceola, Kewaskum and Ashford report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Auburn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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