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Childcare Costs in Litchfield County, CT

FIPS: 09005 · Data year: 2022

$16,120

Center Infant/yr

$13,520

Family Infant/yr

$89,512

Median Income

18.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,120	$13,520	+$2,600
Toddler	$16,120	$13,000	+$3,120
Preschool	$13,260	$13,000	+$260
School Age	$7,800	$8,008	$-208

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,120

Toddler $16,120

Preschool $13,260

School Age $7,800

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: $16,120

Median household income: $89,512

Cost as % of income: 18.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,266/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,544	$11,544	$9,555	$5,135
2009	$11,700	$11,700	$9,880	$4,992
2010	$11,856	$11,856	$10,205	$4,849
2011	$12,012	$12,012	$10,530	$4,706
2012	$12,389	$12,389	$10,810	$4,817
2013	$12,766	$12,766	$11,089	$4,927
2014	$13,143	$13,143	$11,369	$5,038
2015	$13,520	$13,520	$11,648	$5,148
2016	$13,676	$13,676	$11,821	$5,477
2017	$13,832	$13,832	$11,995	$5,807
2018	$13,988	$13,988	$12,168	$6,136
2019	$14,521	$14,521	$12,441	$6,552
2020	$15,054	$15,054	$12,714	$6,968
2021	$15,587	$15,587	$12,987	$7,384
2022	$16,120	$16,120	$13,260	$7,800

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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.