Auburn borders Worcester to the south, and plenty of its basements were built as plain storage space and later finished into family rooms, so a leak that once would have been a puddle now means wet carpet, swollen baseboards and a mold risk behind the drywall.
If you're dealing with water in a finished basement, expect the contractor to ask about opening part of a wall to see the foundation. Interior drainage can usually be installed along the edge of a finished room, with the wall and flooring put back afterward, but ask who handles the rebuild, since some waterproofing companies leave that to you. Also check your gutters and downspouts before the visit. Clogged gutters overflowing beside the foundation cause more Auburn basement leaks than people expect, and fixing them costs little.