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Childcare Costs in Washington County, ME

FIPS: 23029 · Data year: 2022

$11,908

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$51,669

Median Income

23.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,908	$8,060	+$3,848
Toddler	$11,908	$7,367	+$4,541
Preschool	$10,088	$7,020	+$3,068
School Age	$4,801	$7,280	$-2,479

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,908

Toddler $11,908

Preschool $10,088

School Age $4,801

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: $11,908

Median household income: $51,669

Cost as % of income: 23.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,617/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	$9,100	$8,450	$6,393	$8,190
2013	$9,100	$8,580	$7,020	$6,760
2014	$9,100	$8,710	$7,648	$5,330
2015	$9,100	$8,840	$8,275	$3,900
2016	$9,273	$9,100	$8,463	$3,900
2017	$9,447	$9,360	$8,652	$3,900
2018	$9,620	$9,620	$8,840	$3,900
2019	$10,192	$10,192	$9,152	$4,125
2020	$10,764	$10,764	$9,464	$4,351
2021	$11,336	$11,336	$9,776	$4,576
2022	$11,908	$11,908	$10,088	$4,801

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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.