MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Nantucket County, MA?
In Nantucket County, MA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $352 a week ($1,525 a month, $18,304 a year).
$352
per week · Nantucket County, MA · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $412 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 | $352 | $275 |
| Toddler | $320 | $250 |
| Preschool | $270 | $250 |
| School-age‡ | $210 | $250 |
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 Nantucket County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,304 a year — that is 12.7% of the county’s median family income of $144,198 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Nantucket County?
Uses Nantucket County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN NANTUCKET COUNTY
$18,304
per year · $1,525 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $10,094 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Nantucket County compares
- Nantucket County$352 /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 Nantucket County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Dukes CountyMA | $352 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Nantucket County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $250 |
| 2009 | $250 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $250 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $250 |
| 2012 | $259 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $268 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $276 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $285 |
| 2016 | $292 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $298 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $305 |
| 2019 | $317 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $329 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $340 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $352 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Nantucket County?
- The median price is $352 per week ($1,525 per month, $18,304 per year) at a child care center in Nantucket County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Nantucket County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,304 a year, or 12.7% 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 Nantucket County?
- The median price is $275 per week ($1,192 per month, $14,300 per year) at a family child care home in Nantucket County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Nantucket County?
- The median price is $320 per week ($1,387 per month, $16,640 per year) at a child care center in Nantucket County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Nantucket County?
- The median price is $270 per week ($1,170 per month, $14,040 per year) at a child care center in Nantucket County, based on 2022 (latest official data).