Carmel is located in Penobscot county Maine with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Carmel is 2,828 with 47.9% male and 52.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.8% of the population and over age 65 is 15.6% of the population. The median household income is $81,496, per capita income is $31,630. There are a total of 1,183 housing units with 82.7% owner occupied. Education includes 37.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Carmel in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 25 degrees.