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Places in Madison

Madison’s downtown: 69 places in a five-minute walk

213 places in Madison: 14 places to eat and drink, 33 shops, 12 things to do and 5 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
213
45 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
14
2.9 per 1,000 residents
Shops
33
4 gifts · 5 antiques
Things to do
12
7 outdoors · 2 arts · 2 landmarks
Places to stay
5
1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Madison have?

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

★ What stands out · The map

Where Madison gathers

69 of Madison’s 213 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.

Main St
69places in a five-minute walk of Main St32% of Madison’s places
Shops

33 shops

7 home & hardware, 5 antiques & vintage, 4 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

14 places to eat & drink

8 restaurants, 3 farms & markets, 2 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Things to do

12 things to do

7 parks & outdoors, 2 arts & culture, 2 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

5 places to stay

3 camping & rentals, 2 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

114 errands & services

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

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Community

35 schools, churches & public places

Where Madison learns, worships and gets things done.

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Next door

Madison and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Skowhegan69Solon60Starks49Madison45Norridgewock37Cornville23Anson17

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Madison neighbors.

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What’s missing?

Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.

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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.