A town of 2,242. A regional job hub with 1,867 jobs.
The 3 things Madison does most differently from other towns.
Where Madison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Madison. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (19%), Mayodan (6%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
The typical Madison home is worth about $226,000, up 5.2% in a year, 32% below the North Carolina typical home.
Madison reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 66% of towns.
Madison beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Madison | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 13.9% |
Madison has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Madison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W Dillard Academy | PK–5 | 256 | C+ |
| Shiloh Community School LLC Private | K–7 | 51 | |
| Western Rockingham Middle | 6–8 | 521 | C+ |
1.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Idol Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
| 2. Mayodan Tennis Park | 0.2 mi | 16 |
| 3. Highway 704 River Access | — | 15 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Madison on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Madison.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Madison is a town located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,132. Madison is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region. It was home to the corporate headquarters of Remington Arms until 2020, when the company was made defunct by bankruptcy proceedings. It is still home to Marlin Firearms, which was an asset of Remington now owned by Sturm, Ruger & Co.
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