Worcester County, MA
Infant daycare in Worcester County, MA costs $390 per week ($20,296 per year) for center-based care, and $250 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $88,524, the childcare burden is 22.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $390 | $20,296 | $250 | $13,000 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $350 | $18,200 | $248 | $12,875 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $285 | $14,820 | $235 | $12,220 |
| School-Age (6+) | $210 | $10,920 | $225 | $11,700 |
Worcester County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Worcester County costs $390 per week ($20,296 per year). Family-based infant care costs $250 per week ($13,000 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Worcester County is 22.9%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $88,524 would spend about 22.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Worcester County at $390/wk is 125% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Worcester County costs $20,296 per year.
In Worcester County, MA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $250/wk compared to $390/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $235/wk vs $285/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $225/wk (family) or $210/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. childcare prices distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.