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Madison, Connecticut is an economically mixed, residential community with an unspoiled natural environment and well-run, efficient town government. It is convenient to arts, education and professional resources and seeks appropriate economic development.

An Economically Mixed Residential Community …

Madison is a community of professional, technical, service and trade workers, and retirees. Major employers are municipal, retail, health care services, tourist services, and light manufacture.

• 51% of Madison is zoned residential, 39% is zoned open space, 2% each is institutional and commercial, with the balance utilities and roads
• Significant summer residential population attracted by the beaches and Long Island Sound shoreline
• Predominantly single-family homes, average selling price in 2001 was about $400,000
• Ranked Connecticut's #1 Town in 2003

With an unspoiled environment…

• 3+ miles of public beach on Long Island Sound
• Coastal wetlands
• Historic stone walls, forests and fields
• Attractive neighborhoods
• Moderate coastal climate

And a well-run, efficient town government.

• Bond rating of A+.
• School spending per pupil among the lowest in Connecticut, with schools at the top in the State
• Property tax (mill) rates lower than nearby towns
• Growth guided by formal Plan for Conservation and Development
• A large, active volunteer base supports Town government boards, schools, charitable organizations and community assets.

Madison is conveniently located…

• On Connecticut's scenic shoreline
• 2 hours to New York City or Boston via Route 95 or coastal rail line
• 20 minutes to New Haven's arts, educational, health and cultural resources: Yale University equity theater, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, museums

And seeks appropriate economic development.

• Reinforces Madison's vibrant core
• Preserves open space
• Protects Madison's character as a small, residential seashore Town
• Makes a net positive contribution to Town budget.