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Madison, New Jersey is 6 miles S of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 12 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Morris county. The town is part of the Newark metro area. The population of Madison is 16,530.
In Madison, about 48% of adults are married.
In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $101,798. Madison is one of the richer towns in New Jersey. The people of the town can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in Madison work from home. Notably, the town is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
Among Madison political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $68,700. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Crime is quite low in Madison.
Of the housing in Madison, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Madison than most places in New Jersey.
In Madison, 76% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.
Madison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Madison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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