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DOL Data · 2022

Norfolk County, MA

Infant daycare in Norfolk County, MA costs $555 per week ($28,860 per year) for center-based care, and $370 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $120,621, the childcare burden is 23.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$555
$28,860/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$370
$19,227/yr
Median Income
$120,621
Burden Index
23.9%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$555$28,860$370$19,227
Toddler (1-2)$520$27,040$340$17,680
Preschool (3-5)$420$21,840$320$16,640
School-Age (6+)$175$9,100$300$15,600
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Norfolk County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Norfolk County costs $555 per week ($28,860 per year). Family-based infant care costs $370 per week ($19,227 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Norfolk County is 23.9%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $120,621 would spend about 23.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Norfolk County at $555/wk is 220% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Norfolk County costs $28,860 per year.

In Norfolk County, MA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $370/wk compared to $555/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $320/wk vs $420/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $300/wk (family) or $175/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.