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Childcare Costs in Worcester County, MA

FIPS: 25027 · Data year: 2022

$20,296

Center Infant/yr

$13,000

Family Infant/yr

$88,524

Median Income

22.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,296	$13,000	+$7,296
Toddler	$18,200	$12,875	+$5,325
Preschool	$14,820	$12,220	+$2,600
School Age	$10,920	$11,700	$-780

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,296

Toddler $18,200

Preschool $14,820

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: $20,296

Median household income: $88,524

Cost as % of income: 22.9%

7% affordability threshold: $6,197/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$14,040	$13,000	$10,660	$4,836
2009	$13,997	$13,000	$10,573	$4,923
2010	$13,953	$13,000	$10,487	$5,009
2011	$13,910	$13,000	$10,400	$5,096
2012	$14,073	$13,325	$10,740	$6,422
2013	$14,235	$13,650	$11,080	$7,748
2014	$14,398	$13,975	$11,420	$9,074
2015	$14,560	$14,300	$11,760	$10,400
2016	$15,427	$14,647	$11,913	$10,487
2017	$16,293	$14,993	$12,067	$10,573
2018	$17,160	$15,340	$12,220	$10,660
2019	$17,944	$16,055	$12,870	$10,725
2020	$18,728	$16,770	$13,520	$10,790
2021	$19,512	$17,485	$14,170	$10,855
2022	$20,296	$18,200	$14,820	$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.