MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hampden County, MA?
In Hampden County, MA, 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 · Hampden County, MA · 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 | $225 |
| Toddler | $301 | $203 |
| Preschool | $230 | $200 |
| School-age‡ | $203 | $200 |
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 Hampden County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,160 a year — that is 20.2% of the county’s median family income of $85,009 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hampden County?
Uses Hampden County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HAMPDEN COUNTY
$17,160
per year · $1,430 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 20.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,951 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hampden County compares
- Hampden County$330 /wk
- Massachusetts median$462 /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 Hampden County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Berkshire CountyMA | $330 /wk |
| Capitol Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Hampshire CountyMA | $330 /wk |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Northwest Hills Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Worcester CountyMA | $390 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hampden County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $255 |
| 2009 | $257 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $258 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $260 |
| 2012 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $260 |
| 2016 | $271 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $281 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $292 |
| 2019 | $302 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $311 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $321 (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 Hampden County?
- The median price is $330 per week ($1,430 per month, $17,160 per year) at a child care center in Hampden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hampden County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,160 a year, or 20.2% 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 Hampden County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a family child care home in Hampden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hampden County?
- The median price is $301 per week ($1,306 per month, $15,668 per year) at a child care center in Hampden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hampden County?
- The median price is $230 per week ($998 per month, $11,973 per year) at a child care center in Hampden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).