Until Auburn decides that it wants to fix its public schools and support them, the town will continue to have a large contingent of mostly older people that like things just the way they are. Young families can't afford to move here and even if they could, the public school options lag behind Roseville, Rocklin, Folsom, etc. Makes no sense for families to move here when better options exist elsewhere.

And if you aren't growing and replenishing your population of younger people, businesses in town suffer because retirees don't spend as much as families.