MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Norfolk County, MA?
In Norfolk County, MA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $555 a week ($2,405 a month, $28,860 a year).
$555
per week · Norfolk County, MA · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $649 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 | $555 | $370 |
| Toddler | $520 | $340 |
| Preschool | $420 | $320 |
| School-age‡ | $175 | $300 |
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 Norfolk County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $28,860 a year — that is 18.5% of the county’s median family income of $155,932 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Norfolk County?
Uses Norfolk County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN NORFOLK COUNTY
$28,860
per year · $2,405 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $10,915 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Norfolk County compares
- Norfolk County$555 /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 Norfolk County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bristol CountyMA | $352 /wk |
| Middlesex CountyMA | $462 /wk |
| Plymouth CountyMA | $352 /wk |
| Providence CountyRI | $290 /wk |
| Suffolk CountyMA | $590 /wk |
| Worcester CountyMA | $390 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Norfolk County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $390 |
| 2009 | $385 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $380 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $375 |
| 2012 | $389 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $403 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $416 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $430 |
| 2016 | $439 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $447 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $456 |
| 2019 | $481 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $506 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $530 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $555 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Norfolk County?
- The median price is $555 per week ($2,405 per month, $28,860 per year) at a child care center in Norfolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Norfolk County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $28,860 a year, or 18.5% 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 Norfolk County?
- The median price is $370 per week ($1,602 per month, $19,227 per year) at a family child care home in Norfolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Norfolk County?
- The median price is $520 per week ($2,253 per month, $27,040 per year) at a child care center in Norfolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Norfolk County?
- The median price is $420 per week ($1,820 per month, $21,840 per year) at a child care center in Norfolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).