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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, ME

FIPS: 23015 · Data year: 2022

$11,007

Center Infant/yr

$9,447

Family Infant/yr

$69,638

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,007	$9,447	+$1,560
Toddler	$10,400	$8,493	+$1,907
Preschool	$9,793	$7,800	+$1,993
School Age	$7,280	$6,933	+$347

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,007

Toddler $10,400

Preschool $9,793

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: $11,007

Median household income: $69,638

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,875/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	$8,788	$8,060	$6,425	$7,595
2013	$8,840	$8,320	$7,316	$7,316
2014	$8,892	$8,580	$8,208	$7,038
2015	$8,944	$8,840	$9,100	$6,760
2016	$9,169	$9,013	$9,100	$6,240
2017	$9,395	$9,187	$9,100	$5,720
2018	$9,620	$9,360	$9,100	$5,200
2019	$9,967	$9,620	$9,273	$5,720
2020	$10,313	$9,880	$9,447	$6,240
2021	$10,660	$10,140	$9,620	$6,760
2022	$11,007	$10,400	$9,793	$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.