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Childcare Costs in York County, ME

FIPS: 23031 · Data year: 2022

$13,607

Center Infant/yr

$10,695

Family Infant/yr

$79,743

Median Income

17.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,607	$10,695	+$2,912
Toddler	$13,087	$9,490	+$3,597
Preschool	$11,613	$9,187	+$2,426
School Age	$9,325	$7,800	+$1,525

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,607

Toddler $13,087

Preschool $11,613

School Age $9,325

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: $13,607

Median household income: $79,743

Cost as % of income: 17.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,582/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	$9,880	$9,230	$8,398	$6,760
2013	$10,140	$9,620	$8,580	$6,500
2014	$10,400	$10,010	$8,762	$6,240
2015	$10,660	$10,400	$8,944	$5,980
2016	$11,180	$10,487	$9,256	$5,755
2017	$11,700	$10,573	$9,568	$5,529
2018	$12,220	$10,660	$9,880	$5,304
2019	$12,567	$11,267	$10,313	$6,309
2020	$12,913	$11,873	$10,747	$7,315
2021	$13,260	$12,480	$11,180	$8,320
2022	$13,607	$13,087	$11,613	$9,325

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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.