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About Carmel
Town in New York, United StatesCarmel (pronounced ) is a town in and the county seat of Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the town had a population of 33,576. The Town of Carmel is on the southern border of Putnam County, abutting Westchester County, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City and 10 miles (16 km) west of Danbury, Connecticut. It has no incorporated villages, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be considered villages.
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Housing in Carmel
The median sale price was $643,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Carmel
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Carmel's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Carmel
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The public schools Carmel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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