$40,537. About 0.9% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. Madison was once overwhelmingly Republican in federal elections. In 1924, a strong year for the GOP, town voters gave 85.83% to Republican Calvin Coolidge. The town voted against Franklin Delano Roosevelt in each of his successful campaigns. Even in 1964, a strong Democratic year, the town gave Barry Goldwater 1,605 votes against Lyndon Johnson with 1,470 votes. However, Madison residents have delivered Democratic wins in recent years. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.78% of the vote in Madison, winning against Republican John McCain with 43.25%. In 2016, voters gave Democrat Hillary Clinton 54.5% of the vote, while Republican opponent Donald Trump won 41.3% In 2020, voters gave Democrat Joe Biden 53% of the vote, while Republican Donald Trump received only 37.3%. Transportation Major roads in Madison include Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1, and state highway Routes 79 and 80. The Madison train station is served by the Shore Line East commuter railroad, with service to New Haven's Union Station to the west and the Old Saybrook train station to the east, facilitating connections to the MTA's Metro-North Railroad and to Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Acela Express services. 9 Town Transit routes 641 and 645 provide public bus service between Madison Center and Old Saybrook and Middletown, respectively, along U.S. Route 1. From June 20, 2021, to September 6, 2021, 9 Town Transit also operated the Madison Shuttle, providing service between Madison Park and Ride and Hammonasset Beach. CT Transit's route 201 bus connects Madison Center to New Haven. From 1931 to 2007, Madison was served by Griswold Airport. Camp Hadley From 1935 to 1942, Madison served as the site of Camp Hadley, one of 23 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps in Connecticut. In the winter of 2013, Daniel Hand High School math teacher and 'Woodsy Club' advisor Jason Engelhardt led an initiative to clean and preserve the site. National Register of Historic Places listings Allis-Bushnell House, added February 25, 1982 Deacon John Grave House, added June 28, 1982 Hammonasset Paper Mill Site, added February 23, 1996 Madison Green Historic District, added June 28, 1982 Meigs-Bishop House, added June 16, 1988 Jonathan Murray House, added April 12, 1982 Shelley House, added February 9, 1989 State Park Supply