Carmel is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,867 at the 2020 census.

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How Carmel ranks

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#55Lowest property tax in ME #56Most affordable in ME #61Fewest uninsured in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04419

Area code207

Living in Carmel

Housing in Carmel

$332K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carmel home is worth about $332,000, up 2.2% in a year, 20% below the Maine typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Carmel

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Most working residents leave Carmel for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Bangor (37%), Hermon (8%) and Brewer (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Bangor

37%

Hermon

Brewer

Hampden

6%Work in townlive and work in Carmel 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 283Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Carmel →

Health in Carmel

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

2better than ME·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 8.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · better 38.6%More adults with obesityME 32.7% · worse

Care nearby

St. Joseph HospitalBangor · 11.4 mi · ER

Penobscot PediatricsBangor · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04419 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carmel →

Natural hazards in Carmel

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

0Does Carmel flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Carmel MapCarmel vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Carmel →

Climate in Carmel

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Carmel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 12°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Carmel get?About 75 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Carmel →

Schools in Carmel

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School Grade C

The public schools Carmel’s kids attend trail 66% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRSU 87/MSAD 23Schools2

Carmel Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 158 students Caravel Middle School C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 204 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.