| The first permanent settlers in Auburn in 1722 | | | | - Representative Town Meeting |
| came for land. The community remained primarily | | | | There are subsidized housing units available in |
| a farming town during the 19th century. Improved | | | | Auburn, Massachusetts. |
| transportation and expansion of industrial | | | | Transportation: |
| developments in Worchester created a | | | | Auburn is located in the Worchester region, which |
| commuting population living in Auburn by the end | | | | has three major cross-state highways: the |
| of the 19th century. These workers lived in | | | | Worcester Turnpike (Route 9), Route 20, and the |
| Auburn and traveled to Worchester every day. | | | | Massachusetts turnpike. The region is well |
| This resulted in the town's significant bedroom | | | | connected by rail and highway to the ports, |
| community component of clusters of suburban | | | | airports, and intermodal facilities of Boston and |
| residences. As streetcar services became | | | | Providence. |
| available between Auburn and Worchester the | | | | Rail passenger service is available to Boston, |
| clusters grew and spread. However, the | | | | Providence, Hartford, and all other points on the |
| watermills making yarn and textiles still operated | | | | Amtrak network through neighboring Worchester. |
| and there was still a strong farming community. | | | | Auburn is a member of the Worchester Regional |
| After World War II, most of the remaining | | | | Transit Authority which provides fixed route |
| agricultural land subdivided and developed allowing | | | | service from the Auburn Mall to Oxford, Webster, |
| Auburn to become home to its present population. | | | | and Worchester. This system also provides |
| Today, most residents of Auburn go elsewhere | | | | paratransit services to the elderly and disabled. |
| to work. | | | | Commuter service is available from Auburn to |
| The town of Auburn has retained some of its | | | | Boston via Worchester on the Peter Pan Bus Line. |
| colonial buildings and the original stage coach stop | | | | There are no libraries, long term care facilities, |
| to display its historic past. | | | | Hospices services, hospitals or rest homes in the |
| The most recent event that ties Auburn to the | | | | town of Auburn, Massachusetts. There is a |
| 21st century and beyond is the first liquid | | | | department of public health. |
| propelled rocket ever flown was set off from | | | | Education: |
| Auburn. Robert H. Goddard launched the first | | | | Auburn has two elementary school districts. All |
| liquid-fueled rocket from his Aunt Effie's farm in | | | | Auburn public school students attend Auburn |
| Auburn on March 16, 1926. Goddard is | | | | Middle School and Auburn High School. A new high |
| commemorated in Goddard Memorial Park located | | | | school opened on Drury Square in the center of |
| downtown next to the Auburn Fire Department | | | | town. |
| Headquarters. | | | | Points of Interest |
| The town of Auburn is located in south central | | | | Goddard Rocket Launching Site |
| Massachusetts, bordered by Worchester on the | | | | Notable residents of Auburn, Massachusetts |
| north and northeast, Millbury on the east, Oxford | | | | include: |
| on the south and southwest, and Leicester on the | | | | - Jacob Whitman Bailey, biologist, educator |
| west. Auburn is 8 miles south of Worchester, 44 | | | | - Dr. Arthur M. Pappas, former team doctor of |
| miles west of Boston, and 170 miles from New | | | | the Boston Red Sox |
| York City. | | | | - Sean P. McGrail, World Explorer |
| Form of Government: | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource |
| - Board of Selectmen | | | | box. |
| - Executive Secretary | | | | |