Madison Community

Established in 1826, the 36 square miles that comprise current day Madison were originally part of the town of Guilford. The expansion of the railroad in the mid 1900’s brought new growth and development to this cozy seashore town, which boasted summer residents and tourism. Now listed on the national register of historic places, Madison thrives as a year round community rich in nature, cultural events, education and recreation.

So, grab your hiking shoes and daypack, kayak or canoe, bicycle or beach chair and enjoy the miles and miles of outdoor activities in this coastal treasure.

Population: 18,620 (approx.)

Area: 36 square miles

Government: Selectman-Town Meeting

Services:

• Town Hall 203-245-5600
• Scranton Public Library 203-245-7365
• Recreation 203-245-5623
• CT Light and Power 1-800-286-2000
• Comcast Cablevision 1-800-COMCAST
• Connecticut Water: 1-800-286-5700
• Southern CT Gas: 1-800-659-8299

Schools:

• Board of Education: 203-245-6300
• Preschool TCLC: 203-245-1078
• Island Avenue Elementary: 203-245-6450
• JM Jeffery Elementary: 203-245-6460
• KH Ryerson Elementary: 203-245-6440
• Brown Middle School: 203-245-6400
• Polson Middle School: 203-245-6480
• Daniel Hand High School: 203-245-6355
• The Country School preK-8: 203-421-3113

Distance to Major Cities:

Madison is located in southern New England on the I‐95 corridor halfway between New York City and Boston.

Recreation:

• Long Island Sound- water sports
• Madison Surf Club-picnicking, swimming
• Meigs Point Nature Center
• Hammonasset State Park-salt water fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping and hiking
• Cockaponset State Forest: Hiking

Notables:

• Chamard Vineyards- http://www.chamard.com/
• Clinton Crossing Premium Outlet Stores-http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=12
• Westbrook Tanger Outlets-http://www.tangeroutlet.com/
• Madison Historical Society-http://www.madisoncthistorical.org/
• Yale Art Gallery-http://artgallery.yale.edu/
• Peabody Museum of Natural History-http://www.peabody.yale.edu/
• The Shoreline Trolley Museum-http://www.bera.org/
• Essex Steam Train-http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
• CT River Museum- http://www.ctrivermuseum.org/
• Goodspeed Opera House-http://www.goodspeed.org/
• Chester Hadlyme Ferry-http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1380&Q=259724&dotPNavCtr
• Yale University-http://www.yale.edu/
• Wesleyan University-http://www.wesleyan.edu/