Childcare Costs in Maine

16 counties with cost data

$11,325

Avg Infant (Center)

$10,451

Avg Toddler (Center)

$9,566

Avg Preschool (Center)

$9,100

Lowest Infant

$13,607

Highest Infant

Counties

County	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age	Affordability
Androscoggin County	$11,664	$11,093	$8,927	$7,540	18.1%
Aroostook County	$10,053	$8,190	$7,367	$7,141	19.8%
Cumberland County	$13,087	$13,087	$13,589	$8,233	14.9%
Franklin County	$9,100	$8,493	$8,060	$7,280	16.0%
Hancock County	$11,908	$11,908	$10,088	$4,801	18.6%
Kennebec County	$11,960	$10,487	$11,050	$6,673	19.3%
Knox County	$11,700	$11,353	$10,053	$13,867	17.0%
Lincoln County	$11,007	$10,400	$9,793	$7,280	15.8%
Oxford County	$9,100	$8,493	$8,060	$7,280	16.6%
Penobscot County	$13,295	$10,591	$9,793	$10,053	22.4%
Piscataquis County	$10,053	$8,190	$7,367	$7,141	19.4%
Sagadahoc County	$11,007	$10,400	$9,793	$7,280	14.2%
Somerset County	$10,053	$8,190	$7,367	$7,141	18.8%
Waldo County	$11,700	$11,353	$10,053	$13,867	18.7%
Washington County	$11,908	$11,908	$10,088	$4,801	23.0%
York County	$13,607	$13,087	$11,613	$9,325	17.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs shown are annual estimates.