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Childcare Costs in Middlesex County, MA

FIPS: 25017 · Data year: 2022

$24,001

Center Infant/yr

$13,000

Family Infant/yr

$121,304

Median Income

19.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$24,001	$13,000	+$11,001
Toddler	$21,242	$11,960	+$9,282
Preschool	$16,120	$10,400	+$5,720
School Age	$11,180	$11,115	+$65

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $24,001

Toddler $21,242

Preschool $16,120

School Age $11,180

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: $24,001

Median household income: $121,304

Cost as % of income: 19.8%

7% affordability threshold: $8,491/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$20,259	$18,200	$14,508	$4,865
2009	$20,006	$18,252	$14,681	$5,144
2010	$19,753	$18,304	$14,855	$5,425
2011	$19,500	$18,356	$15,028	$5,704
2012	$20,215	$18,902	$15,446	$8,283
2013	$20,930	$19,448	$15,863	$10,860
2014	$21,645	$19,994	$16,280	$13,438
2015	$22,360	$20,540	$16,697	$16,016
2016	$22,811	$20,956	$16,852	$14,577
2017	$23,261	$21,372	$17,006	$13,139
2018	$23,712	$21,788	$17,160	$11,700
2019	$23,784	$21,652	$16,900	$11,570
2020	$23,857	$21,515	$16,640	$11,440
2021	$23,928	$21,379	$16,380	$11,310
2022	$24,001	$21,242	$16,120	$11,180

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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.