Madison ParkNJ
A town of 9,124.
Is Madison Park a good place to live?
33% of households are owner-occupiers in Madison Park, against 77% in New Jersey’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Madison Park. We don’t grade Madison Park yet; the figures below are still real.
Madison Park has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
7,144 counted in 2010 and 8,050 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Madison Square Garden and 530 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw29 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw29 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Madison Park: who provides what
Madison Park is unincorporated, so Middlesex 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Park.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Madison Park, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Madison Park than in 82% of U.S. communities. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison Park has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Jobs based in Madison Park fell to 903 in 2023, 171 fewer than in 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Madison Park for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: the mean commuting time for Madison Park comes to 32 minutes.
| Madison Park | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Madison Park
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Madison Park is
In Madison Park, 14% of adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults here: 15% have been diagnosed with depression, 22% worry about having enough food.
| Madison Park | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 11% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Madison Park | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.5% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2% of Madison Park is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Madison Park.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cheesequake State Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Madison Park sells for about $532K
Madison Park’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,528 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Madison Park
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Madison Park
About 8 of every 100 Madison Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
99% of working residents leave Madison Park for work
Where Madison Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Madison Park
Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Madison Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 8,050, up from 7,144 in 2010. The name "Madison Park" comes from Madison Township, the original name for Old Bridge Township from 1869 until 1975. Madison Park is the name of a residential development constructed in 1955–1956 by Herbert J. Kendall. The original development is located west of U.S. Route 9 and is bounded by Bordentown Avenue, Cheesequake Road, and Ernston Road. The western side of Madison Park is served by ZIP Code 08859 for Parlin, New Jersey. Madison Park has a fire department (Dist…
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 118 ft
Madison Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Madison Park.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayreville | #273 | B− | D | — | B− | A− |
| Old Bridge Township | #237 | B | D | — | B | A− |
Sayreville and Old Bridge Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Madison Park isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Madison Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Madison Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madison Park, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Madison Park yet; the figures below are still real.