MadisonMD
A town of 133, settled in 1879.
Is Madison a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Madison, above both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Madison. The biggest park or preserve is Chesapeake Forest, at 22 acres. Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Madison lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 67% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Madison: who provides what
Madison is unincorporated, so Dorchester County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madison.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visionquest Morning Star Youth Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 9 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Madison is higher than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
Madison’s FEMA risk score is 97 of 100, where Maryland’s towns sit at 6 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Madison home is worth about $258K
The typical Madison home is worth about $258,000, down 1.3% in a year, 39% below the Maryland typical home. 89% of Madison households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Madison’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Madison has added 24 jobs, to 82 in 2023. The top destinations are Cambridge (22%), Easton (9%) and Baltimore (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison
Madison has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison stands out in Maryland and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
83% of adults had a checkup this year in Madison. Madison beats the Maryland average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Madison.
| Madison | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Madison | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chesapeake Forest | — | 22 |
| 2. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Stadium & arenaNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
40 mi Theme parkMaryland Renaissance Festival
32 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
37 mi LandmarkUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery
24 mi Ancient siteWye House
2 mi National Historical ParkHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park15K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain · Maryland Renaissance Festival: Wiki publius at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Naval Academy Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
Everything we know about Madison
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Madison; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Madison residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Madison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison, MD a good place to live?
Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.