Madison [New Haven County] was incorporated from Guilford in May 1826 and named from President James Madison. It was formerly known as East Guilford.

Total area, 36.8 sq. miles, Land area, 36.2 sq. miles. Population, est., 18,280. Voting districts, 2.

Manchester [Hartford County] Connecticut was incorporated from East Hartford in May of 1823, and named from Manchester, England, because of manufacturing. Originally called Orford parish.

Area, 27.7 sq. miles. Population, est., 51,657. Voting districts, 12. Principal industries, engineered fibers, steel metal fabrication, plastics, machine tool companies, printing, warehouse/distribution facilities, electronic equipment, aircraft and missile components.

Manchester is also home to one of the largest regional retail concentrations in New England. The Buckland Hills area includes over 3 million square feet of retail and service anchored by the Pavilions at Buckland Hills mall, over 300 hotel rooms, restaurants, movie theaters.

Mansfield [Tolland County] was originally called Ponde-town, its Native American name being "Noubesetuck". It was settled in 1686 and incorporated in 1702, named from Major Moses Mansfield.

Area, 45.5 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 20,720. Voting districts, 3. Principal industries, higher education, service/commerce, agriculture.

The town of Mansfield includes the areas known as Mansfield Center, Mansfield Depot and Storrs.

Marlborough [Hartford County] Connecticut was named in 1747 from great Duke of Marlborough, or from Marlborough, Massachusetts. It was incorporated from Colchester, Glastonbury and Hebron, in Oct., 1803. Previously known as Eastbury and New Marlborough.

Area, 23.4 sq. miles. Population, est., 5,754. Voting Districts, 1. Residential community.

Tribal reservation of the Mashantucket Pequots, located in southeastern Connecticut.

Meriden [New Haven County] was named in 1664 deed from "Meriden Farms" in Dorking, Surrey, England and was incorporated from Wallingford in May 1806.

Total area, 24.1 sq. miles, Land area, 23.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 56,451. Voting districts, 17. Home of Protein Sciences, Thompson Candy Co., TI Group Automotive, RFS Cablewave, AMF Cuno, Packard BioScience, Response Insurance. Manufactured products are aircraft products, electronics, biotech filters, nuclear instrumentation, electrical signalling and communications equipment, tools, dies, molds and patterns, phosphorous brass and bronze in sheets, pewter products, auto fuel injection devices, automated buffing and deburring machines, women's apparel, plastics, engine gaskets, corrugated boxes and submersible pumps.

Middlebury [New Haven County] was incorporated from Southbury, Waterbury and Woodbury in October1807. It was named from its position in those town in 1790.

Total area, 18.5 sq. miles, Land area, 17.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 6,613. Voting district, 1. Principal businesses, corporate headquarters and manufacture of clocks, watches.

Middlefield [Middlesex County] was named in 1744 from the rural part of Middletown. It was incorporated from Middletown in 1866.

Area, 13.3 sq. miles. Population, est., 4,107. Voting districts, 2. Principal industries, agriculture and manufacture of cement products, gun sights and gun parts, novelties in plastics, thermometers, hardware specialties, such as wire cutters, tools, dies, fixtures, machinery, and work holding devices.

Middlefield includes the village of Rockfall.

Middletown [Middlesex County] was incorporated in 1651 and named in 1653 from its position on the Connecticut River between the upper river towns and Saybrook. Its Native American name is "Mattabeset".

Area, 42.3 sq. miles. Population, est., 43,640. Voting districts, 10. Principal industries, information technology, switches, paper boxes, internet publishing, office machinery, aerospace products, tools and dies, metal and wire goods, brass hardware, heat elements, plastics, sheet metal, chemicals, jet engines and insurance.

Milford [New Haven County] Connecticut was settled in 1639 under New Haven and named in 1640. It united with Connecticut Colony in 1664 but was not incorporated as a city until 1959. Its Indian name is Wepawaug.

Area, 24.7 sq. miles. Population, est., 50,027. Voting districts, 5. Principal industries, retail furniture center, sailmaking, hydraulic lifts, ball point pens, razors, razor blades, lighters, corrugated paper, fabricated metals, instruments, and specialty tools, high tech components, wholesale ice cream making, telecommunications, computer center and major distribution, warehousing and common carrier center, corporate fast food service international headquarters, major recreational and boating center with municipal marina and boat launching ramps, and Jai Alai Fronton.

Milford includes the sections known as Devon, Parcel Post, Wildermere Beach and Woodmont. It is considered a part of the New Haven Metro Area.

Monroe [Fairfield County] was incorporated from Huntington in 1823 and named from President James Monroe.

Area, 26.3 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 19,247. Voting districts, 4. Principally residential, varied small industries.

Monroe includes the area known as Stevenson.

Montville [New London County] was incorporated from New London in 1786. Its name is the French spelling of Mount Ville.

Area, 44.1 sq. miles. Population, est., 16,618. Voting districts, 5. Principal industries, the manufacture of paper board, paper boxes, computer boards, electricity, tachometers, aluminum doors and windows, and Indian gaming.

Montville includes the sections of Oakdale and Uncasville.

Morris [Litchfield County] was incorporated from Litchfield in 1859 and named from a prominent resident, James Morris.

rea, 18.7 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 2,301. Voting Districts, 1. Principal industry, agriculture and light industry. Bantam Lake, the largest natural lake in the state and a popular summer resort lies mostly within the town.

Morris includes the area known as Lakeside.

Mystic, Connecticut is not an incorporated town but a village shared between the City of Groton and the Town of Stonington. West Mystic lies within the city boundary of Groton, while Old Mystic and Mystic are situated on the border between Groton and Stonington.