Madison CT Community

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Madison Connecticut is home to the state of Connecticut's largest public beach at Hammonasett State Park. Hammonasett is a 930 acre recreation facility incorporating beaches, playing fields, camping, hiking, and a fantastic nature center. Madison also has a tremendous town beach at the Surf Club, which also houses playing fields, picnic grounds, sail boat and kayak storage, as well as being home to the Daniel Hand High School Varsity Sports programs where perennial State Title Contenders play. There is nothing like Madison's version of "Friday Night Lights" at the Surf Club.

Some Town Facts

Population - 18,673

House Holds -6733

verage Age - 43

Median Household Income $109,924

School Enrollment - 3,807

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I am sure that you remember a place from your past about which you have said "This is where I want to live." Well I had that same thought many years ago when I was 8 or 9 years old. We used to come visit my Aunt and Uncle who summered in Madison and each year we made the pilgrimage to the Madison fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July. Later I spent summer days enjoying the largest and best public beach in the state, Hammonassett State Park.

Madison has been able to maintain its small town charm as it continues to grow. This is an old New England town in every sense of the phrase. Still governed by a Board of Selectmen and town meeting, no major decision is made without plenty of public input. There are not many places that don't shut down the main street in town, RT 1, to celebrate opening day of little league baseball each March for which about half the town turns out. Madison loves it's parades - Baseball, Memorial Day, Forth of July and the Santa Parade.

Summer and the 4th of July are big time in Madison. There are a variety of events including summer concerts on the Green where people gather to enjoy a picnic dinner and fine music. There are a number of town beaches, East Wharf, West Wharf and largest of all is The Surf Club. Nothing beats a cookout at The Surf Club on Friday night after a long work week. You will see plenty of people doing the same each Friday night.

I have also found Madison very commutable to many areas. Madison is about 30 min to New Haven on I 95 or RT 80, about 30 min to New London on I 95, about 30 min to Middletown via RT 79 and about 60 min to Hartford via RT 79. Having managed a large territory in the northeast, I needed to get into NYC, Boston, Providence among others and found Madison to be the perfect spot. We are 2 1/2 hours to Boston and NYC and 1 1/4 hours to Providence. The Shoreline East Rail service has been expanding and offers a great alternative to driving into New Haven and points south to NYC.

Madison is a large town from an area perspective covering over 36 sq miles, and has a population of just over 18,000. There is town wide belief in supporting education as a foundation for the future. Madison gets a relatively high return on investment with its schools consistently in the top tier in the state and over 98.5% graduation rate and over 90% attending college.