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DOL Data · 2022

York County, ME

Infant daycare in York County, ME costs $262 per week ($13,607 per year) for center-based care, and $206 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $79,743, the childcare burden is 17.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$262
$13,607/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$206
$10,695/yr
Median Income
$79,743
Burden Index
17.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$262$13,607$206$10,695
Toddler (1-2)$252$13,087$183$9,490
Preschool (3-5)$223$11,613$177$9,187
School-Age (6+)$179$9,325$150$7,800
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York County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in York County costs $262 per week ($13,607 per year). Family-based infant care costs $206 per week ($10,695 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for York County is 17.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $79,743 would spend about 17.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. York County at $262/wk is 51% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in York County costs $13,607 per year.

In York County, ME, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $206/wk compared to $262/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $177/wk vs $223/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $150/wk (family) or $179/wk (center).

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