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Childcare Costs in Androscoggin County, ME

FIPS: 23001 · Data year: 2022

$11,664

Center Infant/yr

$8,493

Family Infant/yr

$64,500

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,664	$8,493	+$3,171
Toddler	$11,093	$7,800	+$3,293
Preschool	$8,927	$7,627	+$1,300
School Age	$7,540	$6,933	+$607

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,664

Toddler $11,093

Preschool $8,927

School Age $7,540

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $11,664

Median household income: $64,500

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,515/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	$8,060	$7,748	$6,864	$6,760
2013	$8,060	$7,800	$6,916	$6,240
2014	$8,060	$7,852	$6,968	$5,720
2015	$8,060	$7,904	$7,020	$5,200
2016	$8,616	$8,043	$7,193	$5,633
2017	$9,172	$8,181	$7,367	$6,067
2018	$9,728	$8,320	$7,540	$6,500
2019	$10,212	$9,013	$7,887	$6,760
2020	$10,696	$9,707	$8,233	$7,020
2021	$11,180	$10,400	$8,580	$7,280
2022	$11,664	$11,093	$8,927	$7,540

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.