Town guide

Madison, Connecticut

Madison is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, home to about 17,649 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06443.

Homes sold for a median of $344 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,649488 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$344Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Madison

1 ZIP code

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Around Madison

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)44 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY82 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Madison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Madison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Madison had 17,691 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 68th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

New Haven County grew from 269,163 residents in 1900 to 864,835 in 2020.

Madison population by census2000: 17,858, 2010: 18,269, 2020: 17,69117,858200018,269201017,6912020

New Haven County, 1900–2020

New Haven County population, 1900 to 20201900: 269,163, 1910: 337,282, 1920: 415,214, 1930: 463,449, 1940: 484,316, 1950: 545,784, 1960: 660,315, 1970: 744,948, 1980: 761,337, 1990: 804,219, 2000: 824,008, 2010: 862,477, 2020: 864,835269K’00’10415K’20’30484K’40’50660K’60’70761K’80’90824K’00’10865K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MadisonJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in38°23°Jan2.740°24°Feb2.847°30°Mar3.758°39°Apr4.268°49°May3.576°59°Jun3.582°66°Jul3.481°65°Aug3.675°57°Sep4.064°46°Oct3.853°36°Nov3.144°29°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Haven Tweed Ap, CT weather station (14 miles away).

Health care

299 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Connecticut Hospice INC.General hospital · no emergency room · Branford11.9 miles
  • Yale-New Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Haven16.7 miles
  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors28
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants49
Mental health providers144
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Madison

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Bauer Park · 27 acres1.1 mi
  • Nut Plains Park · 24 acres3.2 mi
  • Jacob's Beach · 9 acres3.9 mi
  • Guilford Town Green · 8 acres3.9 mi
  • Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue) · 5 acres2.3 mi
  • Madison Green Historic District · 4 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop2.4 mi
  • Foodworks2.8 mi
  • Big Y3.5 mi
  • Roberts Food Center3.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Scranton Memorial Library2.3 mi
  • Guilford Free Library3.8 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Deacon John Grave House Museum2.2 mi
  • Allis-Bushnell House and Museum2.4 mi
  • Thomas Griswold House3.5 mi
  • Hyland House Museum3.7 mi
  • Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Amphitheatre2.7 mi
  • Amphitheater3.7 mi
  • Guilford Art Center3.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Madison

Public schools here are run by Madison School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary SchoolMadisonK–3407Public1.0 mi
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary SchoolMadisonK–3314Public2.2 mi
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate SchoolMadison4–5361Public2.2 mi
Walter C. Polson Middle SchoolMadison6–8541Public0.9 mi
Daniel Hand High SchoolMadison9–12751Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Country SchoolMadisonPre-K–8163Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Grove SchoolMadison8–1296Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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