MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $290 a week ($1,257 a month, $15,080 a year).
$290
per week · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $339 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 | $290 | $200 |
| Toddler | $290 | $200 |
| Preschool | $235 | $200 |
| School-age‡ | $115 | $90 |
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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,080 a year — that is 14.1% of the county’s median family income of $107,325 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Uses Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT PLANNING REGION
$15,080
per year · $1,257 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,513 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region compares
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region$290 /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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
| County | Infant, center | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning RegionCT | $330 /wk | Compare → |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionCT | $350 /wk | Compare → |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT | $290 /wk | Compare → |
| Suffolk CountyNY | $325 /wk | Compare → |
| Washington CountyRI | $293 /wk | Compare → |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $215 |
| 2010 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $200 |
| 2012 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $207 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $209 |
| 2016 | $220 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $232 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $243 |
| 2019 | $255 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $267 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $278 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $290 |
* Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $290 per week ($1,257 per month, $15,080 per year) at a child care center in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,080 a year, or 14.1% 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a family child care home in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $290 per week ($1,257 per month, $15,080 per year) at a child care center in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $235 per week ($1,018 per month, $12,220 per year) at a child care center in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).