Striking a perfect balance between small-town intimacy and city sophistication, Madison is beautifully situated, with sandy Long Island Sound beaches beckoning on its southern boundary and farms and woodlands providing a green sanctuary to its north. Striking a perfect balance between small-town intimacy and city sophistication, Madison is beautifully situated, with sandy Long Island Sound beaches beckoning on its southern boundary and farms and rugged woodlands providing a green sanctuary to its north. The town's attractions include every civilized amenity, with an award-winning book store, a movie theater, inviting shops, summer fairs, antique shows, a beach hotel and charming country inn. Located about twenty-five minutes east of New Haven and 83 miles from New York City, the 36.3 square mile town is convenient to Interstate 95. The town also has its own newly-renovated train station providing Shoreline East Commuter service to shoreline points east to New London and south to New Haven where connections to New York can be made via MetroNorth and Amtrak.
