Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Madison, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Madison beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,420 in 1820, 2,766 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison.
Madison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Madison’s July high is 79°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 3% work in town. Madison’s median household income is $54,000. Since 2013, Madison has added 29 jobs, to 144 in 2023.
| Madison | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Madison beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults binge drink in Madison.
| Madison | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Madison | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.1% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
22 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
38 mi LakeOnondaga Lake28 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
20 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial AuditoriumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Madison
About 2 of every 100 Madison residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Madison is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,766 at the 2020 census. The village of Madison is the largest community within the town. Madison, along with the rest of Madison County, is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.
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Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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