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Childcare Costs in Franklin County, ME

FIPS: 23007 · Data year: 2022

$9,100

Center Infant/yr

$8,840

Family Infant/yr

$56,890

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,100	$8,840	+$260
Toddler	$8,493	$8,233	+$260
Preschool	$8,060	$7,540	+$520
School Age	$7,280	$7,713	$-433

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,100

Toddler $8,493

Preschool $8,060

School Age $7,280

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: $9,100

Median household income: $56,890

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,982/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	$7,540	$7,540	$6,370	$7,020
2013	$7,540	$7,540	$6,500	$5,980
2014	$7,540	$7,540	$6,630	$4,940
2015	$7,540	$7,540	$6,760	$3,900
2016	$7,713	$7,627	$6,847	$3,987
2017	$7,887	$7,713	$6,933	$4,073
2018	$8,060	$7,800	$7,020	$4,160
2019	$8,320	$7,973	$7,280	$4,940
2020	$8,580	$8,147	$7,540	$5,720
2021	$8,840	$8,320	$7,800	$6,500
2022	$9,100	$8,493	$8,060	$7,280

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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.