MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Franklin County, ME?
In Franklin County, ME, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $175 a week ($758 a month, $9,100 a year)†.
$175
per week · Franklin County, ME · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $205 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $175† | $170† |
| Toddler | $163† | $158† |
| Preschool | $155† | $145† |
| School-age‡ | $140† | $148† |
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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Franklin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year† — that is 12.0% of the county’s median family income of $75,776 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Franklin County?
Uses Franklin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
$9,100
per year · $758 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,304 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Franklin County compares
- Franklin County$175 /wk†
- Maine median$230 /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 Franklin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Androscoggin CountyME | $224 /wk |
| Kennebec CountyME | $230 /wk |
| Oxford CountyME | $175 /wk |
| Somerset CountyME | $193 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Franklin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $145 |
| 2014 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $145 |
| 2016 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $155 |
| 2019 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $170 |
| 2022 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Franklin County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Franklin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year, or 12.0% 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 Franklin County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a family child care home in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Franklin County?
- The median price is $163 per week ($708 per month, $8,493 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Franklin County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.