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Childcare Costs in Cumberland County, ME

FIPS: 23005 · Data year: 2022

$13,087

Center Infant/yr

$10,747

Family Infant/yr

$87,710

Median Income

14.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,087	$10,747	+$2,340
Toddler	$13,087	$10,053	+$3,034
Preschool	$13,589	$9,880	+$3,709
School Age	$8,233	$7,713	+$520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,087

Toddler $13,087

Preschool $13,589

School Age $8,233

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: $13,087

Median household income: $87,710

Cost as % of income: 14.9%

7% affordability threshold: $6,140/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	$11,206	$10,868	$9,126	$7,280
2013	$11,700	$11,180	$9,724	$6,760
2014	$12,194	$11,492	$10,322	$6,240
2015	$12,688	$11,804	$10,920	$5,720
2016	$13,312	$12,116	$11,024	$5,980
2017	$13,936	$12,428	$11,128	$6,240
2018	$14,560	$12,740	$11,232	$6,500
2019	$14,040	$12,827	$11,821	$6,933
2020	$13,520	$12,913	$12,411	$7,367
2021	$13,000	$13,000	$13,000	$7,800
2022	$13,087	$13,087	$13,589	$8,233

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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.