Madison, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,937, an increase of 1,092 (+6.9%) from the 2010 census count of 15,845, which in turn reflected a drop in population of 685 (−4.1%) from the 16,530 counted in the 2000 census. Madison is noted for its historic railroad station, which is located on the Morris & Essex Lines, one of the nation's first commuter railroads. Many wealthy residents of Manhattan relocated to Madison and its surrounding communities since the rail line offered direct transport to New York City. Madison is known as "the Rose City" and was named in honor of President James Madison.…

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How Madison ranks

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#10Lowest obesity in NJ #11Highest graduation rate in NJ #21Most active in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07940

Area code973

Living in Madison

Housing in Madison

$1.03M▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Madison home is worth about $1,033,000, up 8.2% in a year, 78% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market19

Sale-to-list108.1%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Madison

A⁺

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

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Madison 1.9

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Madison

Compared with New Jersey

21better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNJ 9.6% · better 6.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 19.5%More binge drinkersNJ 15.5% · worse

Care nearby

Overlook Medical CenterSummit · 4.6 mi · ER

Zufall Health Center - MorristownMorristown · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Madison · CMS · HRSAHealth in Madison →

Schools in Madison

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School Grade A

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

#37Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictMadison Public School DistrictSchools8

Central Avenue School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 492 students Torey J. Sabatini School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 281 students Kings Road School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 275 students St. Vincent Martyr SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 459 students Madison Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 59 students Rainbow MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–K · 34 students

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 NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.