Madison, Connecticut CT Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, and it occupies a central location on the Connecticut Shoreline area. The population was at the 2000 census.

Since the 1860s Madison was considered a summer community. The town is known for its desirable, expensive beachfront property; the population increases sharply following Memorial Day, as summer residents move in. More recently, it has become a year round suburb and local property values have been rising at a considerable rate since the mid-1990s. In addition to the town's excellent public school system, which frequently outscores similar towns on the state's standardized tests, there is a spirit of community which covers such diverse undertakings as attempting to align the schedule of the Shoreline East commuter rail system with residents' schedules, or exhibiting local artists' works on the Sculpture Mile. The ambiance of the town is often described as reminiscent of the classic "Connecticut" as seen in 1950s and 1960s portrayals of Darien or New Canaan.

The E.C. Scranton Memorial Library was a 1901 gift to the Town from Mary Scranton. The original building was designed by the architect Henry Bacon, who later designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Currently this popular library features 114,000 volumes and has an average of 360 visits per day, 860 programs per year. A private non-profit, the Library plans to expand to 37,000 square feet in 2010.

Hammonasset State Park in Madison possesses the state's longest public beach, with campsites, picnic areas, and a fishing pier, and is extremely popular in the summer causing traffic jams on I-95 on peak days. Also located in the town is Surf Club Beach, with lifeguards and recreation fields, as well as a private country club.

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