Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
20% of residents live below the poverty line in New Madison, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Knights of Pythias Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where New Madison beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New 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 New Madison.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Madison has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave New Madison for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, New Madison has added 124 jobs, to 334 in 2023. New Madison’s median household income is $63,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| New Madison | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical New Madison home is worth about $215,000, up 8.5% in a year, 13% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in New Madison is $888 a month.
| New Madison | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $888 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
New Madison beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of New Madison adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| New Madison | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Madison | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Madison. Close and well known come first.
34 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year34 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
31 mi MuseumFort Recovery
11 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
30 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
29 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Madison
About 3 of every 100 New Madison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
New Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
