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Places in Madison

Madison’s downtown: 318 places in a five-minute walk

960 places in Madison: 90 places to eat and drink, 81 shops, 108 things to do and 14 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
960
54 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
90
5.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
81
19 gifts · 5 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
108
56 outdoors · 7 arts · 9 landmarks
Places to stay
14
0.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Madison have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown318 places within a five-minute walk of Boston Post Rd.A beach town16 beaches and 1 marina.Farms & markets10 farms, farm stands and markets.Gear up & get out8 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Madison gathers

318 of Madison’s 960 places sit within a five-minute walk of Boston Post Rd.

Boston Post Rd
318places in a five-minute walk of Boston Post Rd33% of Madison’s places
Things to do

108 things to do

56 parks & outdoors, 36 fitness & sports, 9 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

90 places to eat & drink

53 restaurants, 21 cafés & treats, 10 farms & markets. Local spots first.

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See all 10 farms & markets →
Shops

81 shops

19 gifts & boutiques, 18 home & hardware, 10 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

14 places to stay

9 hotels & inns, 5 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

568 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 131Coastal Plastic Surgery Center Dr. Leon Goldstein · Connecticut Pediatric Otolaryngology · Child And Adult OrthodonticsOffices & pros 103Zero Gravity Marketing · Build Your Firm · William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty - Madison BrokerageBanks & insurance 61Citizens Bank · Liberty Bank · Guilford Savings BankHome services 51BrightPath Madison Child Care Center · Mosquito Joe of CT ShoreLine East · Arthur ConroyHair & beauty 51Madison Avenue · Salon H · Salon De OasisAuto & gas 25Mobil · Hammonasset Ford · Madison Chrysler IncGroceries & convenience 15The Wine Thief of Madison · Madison CT Farmers' Market · Franco's Discount Wine and LiquorPets 8Pieper Veterinary Madison Urgent Care · East Shore's Animal Wellness Center: Rebecca Murray DVM · Madison CT Animal ControlOther services 123Madison Beach Club · Madison Racquet & Swim Club · Shoreline Therapy Center
Community

99 schools, churches & public places

Where Madison learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 46Grove School · School of Rock · St. Andrews SchoolCommunity groups 22The Wire Association International, Inc. · Exchange Club of Madison · Madison Arts BarnTown & public services 20North Madison Volunteer Fire Company · Madison Police Department · Town of Madison, CT - GovernmentPlaces of worship 11St Andrew's Episcopal Church · St Margaret RC Church · Christ Chapel
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Madison and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Guilford57Madison54Clinton53Durham41Killingworth35

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.