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Childcare Costs in Norfolk County, MA

FIPS: 25021 · Data year: 2022

$28,860

Center Infant/yr

$19,227

Family Infant/yr

$120,621

Median Income

23.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$28,860	$19,227	+$9,633
Toddler	$27,040	$17,680	+$9,360
Preschool	$21,840	$16,640	+$5,200
School Age	$9,100	$15,600	$-6,500

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $28,860

Toddler $27,040

Preschool $21,840

School Age $9,100

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: $28,860

Median household income: $120,621

Cost as % of income: 23.9%

7% affordability threshold: $8,443/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	$24,999	$23,101	$18,330	$11,050
2020	$26,286	$24,414	$19,500	$10,400
2021	$27,573	$25,727	$20,670	$9,750
2022	$28,860	$27,040	$21,840	$9,100

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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.