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Childcare Costs in Oxford County, ME

FIPS: 23017 · Data year: 2022

$9,100

Center Infant/yr

$8,493

Family Infant/yr

$54,780

Median Income

16.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,100	$8,493	+$607
Toddler	$8,493	$7,800	+$693
Preschool	$8,060	$7,280	+$780
School Age	$7,280	$6,504	+$776

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: $54,780

Cost as % of income: 16.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,835/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	$7,410	$7,232	$6,636	$5,916
2013	$7,540	$7,075	$6,590	$5,200
2014	$7,670	$6,918	$6,545	$4,485
2015	$7,800	$6,760	$6,500	$3,769
2016	$7,887	$7,107	$6,673	$3,899
2017	$7,973	$7,453	$6,847	$4,030
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.