MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
In Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $425 a week ($1,842 a month, $22,100 a year).
$425
per week · Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $497 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 | $425 | $300 |
| Toddler | $425 | $300 |
| Preschool | $306 | $300 |
| School-age‡ | $120 | $140 |
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 Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $22,100 a year — that is 16.3% of the county’s median family income of $135,703 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Uses Western 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 WESTERN CONNECTICUT PLANNING REGION
$22,100
per year · $1,842 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,499 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Western Connecticut Planning Region compares
- Western Connecticut Planning Region$425 /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 Western Connecticut Planning Region
| County | Infant, center | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess CountyNY | $285 /wk | Compare → |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning RegionCT | $425 /wk | Compare → |
| Nassau CountyNY | $325 /wk | Compare → |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionCT | $350 /wk | Compare → |
| Northwest Hills Planning RegionCT | $310 /wk | Compare → |
| Putnam CountyNY | $325 /wk | Compare → |
| Suffolk CountyNY | $325 /wk | Compare → |
| Westchester CountyNY | $325 /wk | Compare → |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Western Connecticut Planning Region changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $227 |
| 2010 | $264 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $300 |
| 2012 | $313 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $326 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $338 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $351 |
| 2016 | $357 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $362 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $368 |
| 2019 | $382 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $397 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $411 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $425 |
* Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $425 per week ($1,842 per month, $22,100 per year) at a child care center in Western Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $22,100 a year, or 16.3% 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $300 per week ($1,300 per month, $15,600 per year) at a family child care home in Western Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $425 per week ($1,842 per month, $22,100 per year) at a child care center in Western Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
- The median price is $306 per week ($1,326 per month, $15,912 per year) at a child care center in Western Connecticut Planning Region, based on 2022 (latest official data).