ChildcareCost
16 Counties · DOL 2022

Maine Childcare Costs

Median weekly infant center care in Maine is $225. Explore childcare pricing across 16 counties.

Median Infant Care
$225/wk
Counties Tracked
16
Avg Burden Index
35.0%

Most Expensive Counties

#1York County$262/wk#2Penobscot County$256/wk#3Cumberland County$252/wk#4Kennebec County$230/wk#5Hancock County$229/wk

Most Affordable Counties

#1Franklin County$175/wk#2Oxford County$175/wk#3Aroostook County$193/wk#4Piscataquis County$193/wk#5Somerset County$193/wk
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All Maine Counties

York County
$262/wk · 17.1% burden
Penobscot County
$256/wk · 22.4% burden
Cumberland County
$252/wk · 14.9% burden
Kennebec County
$230/wk · 19.3% burden
Hancock County
$229/wk · 18.6% burden
Washington County
$229/wk · 23.0% burden
Knox County
$225/wk · 17.0% burden
Waldo County
$225/wk · 18.7% burden
Androscoggin County
$224/wk · 18.1% burden
Lincoln County
$212/wk · 15.8% burden
Sagadahoc County
$212/wk · 14.2% burden
Aroostook County
$193/wk · 19.8% burden
Piscataquis County
$193/wk · 19.4% burden
Somerset County
$193/wk · 18.8% burden
Franklin County
$175/wk · 16.0% burden
Oxford County
$175/wk · 16.6% burden
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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