MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Waldo County, ME?
In Waldo County, ME, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $225 a week ($975 a month, $11,700 a year)†.
$225
per week · Waldo County, ME · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $263 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 | $225† | $157† |
| Toddler | $218† | $148† |
| Preschool | $193† | $150† |
| School-age‡ | $267† | $134† |
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 Waldo County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year† — that is 15.5% of the county’s median family income of $75,601 (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 Waldo County?
Uses Waldo County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WALDO COUNTY
$11,700
per year · $975 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,292 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Waldo County compares
- Waldo County$225 /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 Waldo County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hancock CountyME | $229 /wk |
| Kennebec CountyME | $230 /wk |
| Knox CountyME | $225 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyME | $212 /wk |
| Penobscot CountyME | $256 /wk |
| Somerset CountyME | $193 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Waldo County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $187 |
| 2014 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $189 |
| 2016 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $185 |
| 2019 | $193 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $210 |
| 2022 | $225 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Waldo County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a child care center in Waldo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Waldo County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 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 Waldo County?
- The median price is $157 per week ($679 per month, $8,147 per year) at a family child care home in Waldo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Waldo County?
- The median price is $218 per week ($946 per month, $11,353 per year) at a child care center in Waldo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Waldo County?
- The median price is $193 per week ($838 per month, $10,053 per year) at a child care center in Waldo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.