How much does infant childcare cost in Franklin County?

The median price is $281 per week ($1,218 per month, $14,619 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Franklin County?

The median price is $221 per week ($959 per month, $11,508 per year) at a family child care home in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does toddler daycare cost in Franklin County?

The median price is $271 per week ($1,172 per month, $14,067 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does preschool cost in Franklin County?

The median price is $271 per week ($1,172 per month, $14,067 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Franklin County, VT?

In Franklin County, VT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $281 a week ($1,218 a month, $14,619 a year)^†.

$281

per week · Franklin County, VT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

≈ $329 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

Median childcare price in Franklin County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
Age	Center-based	Family childcare
Infant	$281^†	$221^†
Toddler	$271^†	$216^†
Preschool	$271^†	$221^†
School-age^‡	$238^†	$183^†

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 Franklin County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,619 a year^† — that is 15.6% of the county’s median family income of $93,760 (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 Franklin County?

Uses Franklin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

$14,619

per year · $1,218 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income: 15.6%
Benchmark (7% of income): $6,563 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Franklin County compares

Franklin County$281 /wk^†
Vermont median$314 /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 Franklin County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
County	Infant, center
Chittenden CountyVT	no data available
Grand Isle CountyVT	no data available
Lamoille CountyVT	no data available
Orleans CountyVT	no data available

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Franklin County changed

Median weekly childcare price in Franklin County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2008	$138 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009	$149 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010	$161 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011	$162 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012	$164 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013	$168 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014	$172 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$192 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016	$188 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017	$185
2018	$233 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019	$281 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020	$329 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021	$281 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Franklin County?: The median price is $281 per week ($1,218 per month, $14,619 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Franklin County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,619 a year, or 15.6% 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 Franklin County?: The median price is $221 per week ($959 per month, $11,508 per year) at a family child care home in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Franklin County?: The median price is $271 per week ($1,172 per month, $14,067 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Franklin County?: The median price is $271 per week ($1,172 per month, $14,067 per year) at a child care center in Franklin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.