Madison Center, Connecticut
Madison Center is a community of 1,981 people in Connecticut.
Why visit Madison Center
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Madison Art Cinemas, Madison Green Historic District, Allis-Bushnell House and Hammonasset Beach State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Madison Center
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Madison Center
Madison Center is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and surrounding residential land in the town of Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southern part of the town, surrounding the intersection of U.S. Route 1 with Connecticut Route 79 (Durham Road). The CDP extends south to Long Island Sound, north to Interstate 95, east to Fence Creek, and west to Long Shore Land and Stony Lane.
From the Wikipedia article Madison Center, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks17
Madison Green Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Madison, Connecticut
Allis-Bushnell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Madison, Connecticut
Dudleytown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Hammonasset Paper Mill Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Archaeological site in Connecticut, United States
Jonathan Murray House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Meigs-Bishop House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Shelley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house at 248 Boston Post Road (United States Route 1) in Madison, Connecticut
State Park Supply Yard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic maintenance facility at 51 Mill Road in Madison, Connecticut
William Stevens House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Listed on the NRHP
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mlct (Canaday Lane)
Hiking and trails · 1.4 mi
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (Durham Road)
Hiking and trails
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (Fort Path Road)
Hiking and trails
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (Horse Pond Road)
Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (Orchard Park Road)
Hiking and trails · 1.3 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (Sandalwood Drive)
Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue)
Park · 0.9 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes17
Jia Mei Asian Kitchen
Restaurant · 0.5 mi
105 Wall Street, Madison
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Madison Prime Steak House
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.3 mi
251 Boston Post Road, Madison
5 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Saint Margaret Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
24 Academy Street, Madison
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare2
Map of Madison Center
90 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 23°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 30°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 59°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 65°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 36°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Haven Tweed Ap (15 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Clinton 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Guilford Center 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Saybrook Manor 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Branford Center 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Deep River Center 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Chester Center 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Essex Village 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- East Haven 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Old Saybrook Center 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- North Haven 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Madison Green, and First Congregational Church (1807), SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MadisonCT HammonassetMillSite 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Allis-Bushnell-House Madison-CT, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MadisonCT ShelleyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MadisonCT StateParkSupplyYard, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeigsBishopHouse MadisonCT, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WILLIAM STEVENS HOUSE - CLINTON, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GuilfordCT DudleytownHD 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JMurrayHouse-Madison-CT, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hammonasset 12, rickpilot_2000, CC BY 2.0
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