Madison

Madison, Connecticut lies on the shoreline of Long Island Sound. Surrounded by farms and woodlands to the north and beaches to the south, the town maintains its special rural and seashore character while providing its citizens modern suburban conveniences. The town is only 15 miles east of New Haven and 35 south of Hartford, and so residents of Madison enjoy the best of both worlds. Most year-round residents are in the executive, professional, technical, and managerial categories, with employment in Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield County and New York

While the majority of the homes in Madison are single family homes, the area zoned for one acre includes apartment and condominium units. Approximately 80% of the land in Madison is zoned residential, with one to two acre lots. The balance of the town is zoned commercial or light industrial.

In addition to excellent public schools, the town has two private schools grades K-8 and one private school K-12, along with eight different pre-school programs. Colleges and universities a short distance from town include Middlesex Community College and Wesleyan University, both in Middletown, approximately 20 miles north of Madison. To the west is Albertus Magnus College, South Central Community College, Southern Connecticut State University, the University of New Haven, Gateway Community College, and Yale University, all located in the greater New Haven area..

The town’s interest in conserving open space and the preservation of the seashore and rural character of the town has provided the citizenry with three municipal parks, including the Surf Club Beach area, a 45-acre beach/recreation facility owned by the town that provides beaches, ball fields, football and soccer fields. Also located within the town are two state parks, the Cockaponset State Forest and the Hammonasset State Park and Beach. Hammonasset Park consists of 930 acres and 558 campsites; it provides concessions, bathhouses, a pavilion and picnic areas. Parking for 7,000 vehicles is available for bathers and campers alike, with overall park capacity rated to serve 16,000 people. The Park also provides a fishing jetty for surf and boat fishing.