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Moving to Madison, Connecticut

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Population: 17,858. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,812 (+5.3% change)
Males: 8,615 (48.2%), Females: 9,243 (51.8%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $87,497
Median house value: $259,600

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.0%), Italian (20.6%), English (19.1%), German (16.7%), Polish (7.1%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Map of Madison, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison town

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

4.9% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 20 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 32 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

Amtrak stations near Madison:

  • 16 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 25 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 26 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • DANIEL HAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,026; Location: 286 GREEN HILL RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Madison:

  • GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 175 COPSE ROAD P O BOX 646; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • WALTER C. POLSON UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 302 GREEN HILL RD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • J. MILTON JEFFREY ELEMENTARY (Students: 601; Location: 331 COPSE RD.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ISLAND AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 425; Location: 20 ISLAND AVE.; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • KATHLEEN H. RYERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 394; Location: 982 DURHAM RD.; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 4 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • TOWN CAMPUS KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 267; Location: 2 CAMPUS DR.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 10 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • THE COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 341 OPENING HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL INC (Students: 206; Location: 149 NECK RD. (NO P.O.); Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE SHORELINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 1185 DURHAM ROAD; Grades: KG – 7)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MADISON (Students: 35; Location: 213 GREEN HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • E.C. SCRANTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $913,195; Location: 801 BOSTON POST RD.; 92,733 books; 3,682 audio materials; 1,489 video materials; 211 serial subscriptions)

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