MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hampshire County, MA?
In Hampshire 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 · Hampshire 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 Hampshire County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,160 a year — that is 15.1% of the county’s median family income of $113,402 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hampshire County?
Uses Hampshire County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
$17,160
per year · $1,430 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,938 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hampshire County compares
- Hampshire 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 Hampshire County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Berkshire CountyMA | $330 /wk |
| Franklin CountyMA | $330 /wk |
| Hampden CountyMA | $330 /wk |
| Worcester CountyMA | $390 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County?
- The median price is $330 per week ($1,430 per month, $17,160 per year) at a child care center in Hampshire County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hampshire County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,160 a year, or 15.1% 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 Hampshire County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a family child care home in Hampshire County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hampshire County?
- The median price is $301 per week ($1,306 per month, $15,668 per year) at a child care center in Hampshire County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hampshire County?
- The median price is $230 per week ($998 per month, $11,973 per year) at a child care center in Hampshire County, based on 2022 (latest official data).