Madison is bordered by the municipalities of Clinton and Killingworth to the east, Durham to the north, Guilford to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south.

Scranton Memorial Library was built in 1901, and was designed by architect Henry Bacon.

[citation needed] Madison was once overwhelmingly Republican in federal elections.

In 1924, a strong year for the GOP, town voters gave 85.83% to Republican Calvin Coolidge.

[13] However, Madison residents have delivered Democratic wins in recent years.

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.78% of the vote in Madison, winning against Republican John McCain with 43.25%.

[16] In 2020, voters gave Democrat Joe Biden 53% of the vote, while Trump received only 37.3%.

Major roads in Madison include I-95, US 1, and state highway Routes 79 and 80.

Madison train station is served by the Shore Line East commuter railroad, with service to New Haven's Union Station to the west and the Old Saybrook train station to the east, facilitating connections to the MTA's Metro-North Railroad and to Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Acela Express services.

CT Transit's route 201 bus connects Madison Center to New Haven.

Jimmy Destri founding member, songwriter and musician with ‘Blondie’ and others.