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A town of 17,616 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Madison

Town in Connecticut, United States
1826Established
17,691Population
36.8 sq miArea
223 ftElevation

Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 17,691 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code06443
Area code203
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Housing in Madison

$725K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Madison home is worth about $725,000, up 3.9% in a year, 61% above the Connecticut typical home.

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Safety in Madison

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Safety Grade A+

Madison reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Madison 0.1
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Madison 1.5
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Madison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#7Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictMadison School DistrictSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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