Madison (formerly Norridgewock) is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,726 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.

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How Madison ranks

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#21Lowest property tax in ME #23Most trails in ME #28Most affordable in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04950

Area code207

Living in Madison

Housing in Madison

$218K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Madison home is worth about $218,000, up 3.9% in a year, 48% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Madison

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Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Skowhegan (23%), Waterville (8%) and Augusta (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Skowhegan

23%

Waterville

Augusta

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8%Work in townlive and work in Madison 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,002Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Madison

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

20worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11%More adults facing a utility shut-offME 7.4% · worse 15.3%More adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · worse 20.4%More smokersME 14.4% · worse

Care nearby

Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 6.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Madison Area Health CenterMadison · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Madison

DentalShortage · Madison

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04950 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Madison →

Natural hazards in Madison

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

4Does Madison flood?paid flood claims since 1978 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Madison MapMadison vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Madison →

Climate in Madison

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Madison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Madison get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Madison →

Schools in Madison

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School Grade C

The public schools Madison’s kids attend trail 67% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictRSU 59/MSAD 59Schools3

Main Street Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 160 students Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 140 students Madison Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 243 students

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