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8 Campus Drive, Madison, CT 06443

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Madison, CT is a growing, affluent, highly educated community with excellent transportation links and an active business support network. It is central to the Connecticut health-science corridor defined by New Haven, Wallingford and Groton/New London, and is an attractive location for distinctive retail, commercial and service businesses.

A Growing, Affluent, Educated Community…

  • Growing population: up 15% since 1990
  • Median family income (2000 census) of $101,297, over twice the US average, and over 1.6 times the Connecticut average
  • More than 80 percent having attended college and graduate schools
  • Favored bedroom community for United States and international residents on assignment at shoreline corporations from New Haven to New London

With Excellent Transportation Links...

  • Two hour drive on Route 95 to both Boston and New York;
  • One hour to Bradley International Airport (Hartford/Springfield), and 75 minutes to T.F. Green International Airport (Providence);
  • Commuter rail links to New Haven/New London, with high speed train connections (Acella) beyond to New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C.

And an Active Business Support Network...

  • Active Chamber of Commerce
  • Town Economic Development Commission plus State EDC, Office of Tourism and business development offices
  • Numerous banking and financial institutions in Town
  • Vibrant, attractive business core along the Boston Post Road (Route 1) and at the intersection of Routes 79 and 80
  • Seasonal tourism from rental units, park campers and day-visitors boosts local business demand.

Madison is Centrally located in the Connecticut Health Corridor

  • Three major pharmaceutical companies within commute distance
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center nearby
  • Spin-off biotech/health services research companies from start-up to established
  • Educational programs in medical technology and health-related services at area colleges.

And is attractive for distinctive retail, commercial or service businesses

  • Home of one of the Nation's top independent bookstores.
  • Home of technology service businesses with national client bases.
  • Seeking businesses that preserve the Town's distinctive character while adding to the economic base.

 


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