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Childcare Costs in Waldo County, ME

FIPS: 23027 · Data year: 2022

$11,700

Center Infant/yr

$8,147

Family Infant/yr

$62,694

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,700	$8,147	+$3,553
Toddler	$11,353	$7,713	+$3,640
Preschool	$10,053	$7,800	+$2,253
School Age	$13,867	$6,971	+$6,896

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,700

Toddler $11,353

Preschool $10,053

School Age $13,867

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: $11,700

Median household income: $62,694

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,389/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	$10,140	$10,140	$8,944	$6,110
2013	$9,724	$9,620	$8,736	$5,200
2014	$9,776	$9,100	$8,528	$4,290
2015	$9,828	$8,580	$8,320	$3,380
2016	$9,412	$8,927	$8,667	$3,640
2017	$9,273	$9,273	$9,013	$3,900
2018	$9,620	$9,620	$9,360	$4,160
2019	$10,053	$10,053	$9,533	$6,587
2020	$10,487	$10,487	$9,707	$9,013
2021	$10,920	$10,920	$9,880	$11,440
2022	$11,700	$11,353	$10,053	$13,867

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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.