MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Capitol Planning Region, CT?
In Capitol Planning Region, CT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $330 a week ($1,430 a month, $17,160 a year).
$330
per week · Capitol Planning Region, CT · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $386 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $330 | $240 |
| Toddler | $330 | $230 |
| Preschool | $250 | $230 |
| School-age‡ | $120 | $120 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Capitol Planning Region?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,160 a year — that is 15.5% of the county’s median family income of $110,572 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Capitol Planning Region?
Uses Capitol Planning Region’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CAPITOL PLANNING REGION
$17,160
per year · $1,430 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,740 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Capitol Planning Region compares
- Capitol Planning Region$330 /wk
- Connecticut median$350 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Capitol Planning Region
| County | Infant, center | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden CountyMA | $330 /wk | Compare → |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionCT | $350 /wk | Compare → |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionCT | $350 /wk | Compare → |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT | $290 /wk | Compare → |
| Northwest Hills Planning RegionCT | $310 /wk | Compare → |
| South Central Connecticut Planning RegionCT | $350 /wk | Compare → |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT | $290 /wk | Compare → |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Capitol Planning Region changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $225 |
| 2010 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $230 |
| 2012 | $245 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $259 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $274 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $288 |
| 2016 | $294 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $301 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $307 |
| 2019 | $313 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $319 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $324 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $330 |
* Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Capitol Planning Region?
- The median price is $330 per week ($1,430 per month, $17,160 per year) at a child care center in Capitol Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Capitol Planning Region?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,160 a year, or 15.5% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Capitol Planning Region?
- The median price is $240 per week ($1,040 per month, $12,480 per year) at a family child care home in Capitol Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Capitol Planning Region?
- The median price is $330 per week ($1,430 per month, $17,160 per year) at a child care center in Capitol Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Capitol Planning Region?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,083 per month, $13,000 per year) at a child care center in Capitol Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).