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Childcare Costs in Middlesex County, CT

FIPS: 09007 · Data year: 2022

$18,200

Center Infant/yr

$13,000

Family Infant/yr

$95,884

Median Income

19.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,200	$13,000	+$5,200
Toddler	$18,200	$12,740	+$5,460
Preschool	$14,820	$12,740	+$2,080
School Age	$6,760	$7,800	$-1,040

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,200

Toddler $18,200

Preschool $14,820

School Age $6,760

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: $18,200

Median household income: $95,884

Cost as % of income: 19.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,712/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,570	$11,570	$9,802	$4,810
2009	$11,700	$11,700	$9,828	$4,940
2010	$11,830	$11,830	$9,854	$5,070
2011	$11,960	$11,960	$9,880	$5,200
2012	$12,714	$12,714	$10,400	$5,330
2013	$13,468	$13,468	$10,920	$5,460
2014	$14,222	$14,222	$11,440	$5,590
2015	$14,976	$14,976	$11,960	$5,720
2016	$15,305	$15,305	$12,203	$5,477
2017	$15,635	$15,635	$12,445	$5,235
2018	$15,964	$15,964	$12,688	$4,992
2019	$16,523	$16,523	$13,221	$5,434
2020	$17,082	$17,082	$13,754	$5,876
2021	$17,641	$17,641	$14,287	$6,318
2022	$18,200	$18,200	$14,820	$6,760

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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.