Auburndale is one of the 13 villages of the City of Newton, Massachusetts. Auburndale is located at the western end of Newton near the intersection of the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) and I-95/Route 128. The village is bisected by the Massachusetts Turnpike. Like the other villages of Newton, Auburndale does not have defined boudaries, but is roughly equivalent to Zip Code 02466. Three other villages of Newton bound Aburndale - West Newton, Waban and Newton Lower Falls. Also abounding Auburndale are the towns of Waltham and Weston.
There are two elementary schools in Auburndale - Williams and Burr. Also, Lasell College is in Auburndale. Like most of the thirteen village of Newton, Auburndale has a downtown area or shopping area. This shopping area is located at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Lexington St. In addition to many small businesses, a branch of the Newton Free Library and the Turtle Lane Playhouse are located in Auburndale Square.
Auburndale has easy access to both the Mass Turnpike and I-95/Route 128. A commuter rail station is located in Auburndale. Also, the D branch of the MBTA Green Line goes to Riverside Station, as do express buses to Boston, via Newton Corner and the Mass Turnpike.
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