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Childcare Costs in Kennebec County, ME

FIPS: 23011 · Data year: 2022

$11,960

Center Infant/yr

$8,580

Family Infant/yr

$62,118

Median Income

19.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,960	$8,580	+$3,380
Toddler	$10,487	$8,060	+$2,427
Preschool	$11,050	$7,501	+$3,549
School Age	$6,673	$5,720	+$953

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,960

Toddler $10,487

Preschool $11,050

School Age $6,673

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: $11,960

Median household income: $62,118

Cost as % of income: 19.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,348/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	$7,800	$7,150	$5,590	$6,500
2013	$8,320	$7,540	$6,240	$6,500
2014	$8,840	$7,930	$6,890	$6,500
2015	$9,360	$8,320	$7,540	$6,500
2016	$9,533	$8,580	$7,843	$6,327
2017	$9,707	$8,840	$8,147	$6,153
2018	$9,880	$9,100	$8,450	$5,980
2019	$10,400	$9,447	$9,100	$6,153
2020	$10,920	$9,793	$9,750	$6,327
2021	$11,440	$10,140	$10,400	$6,500
2022	$11,960	$10,487	$11,050	$6,673

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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.