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Childcare Costs in Plymouth County, MA

FIPS: 25023 · Data year: 2022

$18,304

Center Infant/yr

$14,300

Family Infant/yr

$105,387

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,304	$14,300	+$4,004
Toddler	$16,640	$13,000	+$3,640
Preschool	$14,040	$13,000	+$1,040
School Age	$10,920	$13,000	$-2,080

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,304

Toddler $16,640

Preschool $14,040

School Age $10,920

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: $18,304

Median household income: $105,387

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $7,377/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$13,000	$12,220	$10,400	$4,628
2009	$13,000	$12,220	$10,313	$4,645
2010	$13,000	$12,220	$10,227	$4,663
2011	$13,000	$12,220	$10,140	$4,680
2012	$13,455	$12,545	$10,358	$6,110
2013	$13,910	$12,870	$10,577	$7,540
2014	$14,365	$13,195	$10,795	$8,970
2015	$14,820	$13,520	$11,014	$10,400
2016	$15,167	$13,953	$11,242	$10,400
2017	$15,513	$14,387	$11,471	$10,400
2018	$15,860	$14,820	$11,700	$10,400
2019	$16,471	$15,275	$12,285	$10,530
2020	$17,082	$15,730	$12,870	$10,660
2021	$17,693	$16,185	$13,455	$10,790
2022	$18,304	$16,640	$14,040	$10,920

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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.