Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 308 jobs.
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Madison, below both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Madison has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Woodbourne and Madison County Courthouse. 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: 461 in 1880, 205 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madison. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year16 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
23 mi CaveLuray Caverns
28 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
27 mi National Military ParkFredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park766K visitors a yearShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: RebelAt at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison.
Most working residents leave Madison for work: only 5% work in town. At 33 minutes, Madison’s average trip to work is where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 13% of Madison residents live below the poverty line.
| Madison | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Madison has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Madison.
| Madison | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Madison | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Madison home is worth about $393,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Virginia typical home. The median rent in Madison is $990 a month.
| Madison | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $990 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Madison; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Madison residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Madison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Madison on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Madison.
Town in Virginia, United States
Madison is a town in and the county seat of Madison County, Virginia, United States. The population was 205 at the 2020 census.
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Madison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including Kim M. Cobb and Douglas Evans.
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