Childcare prices in Maine, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $11,682 a year across Maine counties, from $9,100 in Franklin County to $13,607 in York County.
| Androscoggin County | $11,664 | $8,927 | $8,493 | 2022 |
| Aroostook County | $10,053 | $7,367 | $6,933 | 2022 |
| Cumberland County | $13,087 | $13,589 | $10,747 | 2022 |
| Franklin County | $9,100 | $8,060 | $8,840 | 2022 |
| Hancock County | $11,908 | $10,088 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Kennebec County | $11,960 | $11,050 | $8,580 | 2022 |
| Knox County | $11,700 | $10,053 | $8,147 | 2022 |
| Lincoln County | $11,007 | $9,793 | $9,447 | 2022 |
| Oxford County | $9,100 | $8,060 | $8,493 | 2022 |
| Penobscot County | $13,295 | $9,793 | $9,533 | 2022 |
| Piscataquis County | $10,053 | $7,367 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Sagadahoc County | $11,007 | $9,793 | $9,447 | 2022 |
| Somerset County | $10,053 | $7,367 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Waldo County | $11,700 | $10,053 | $8,147 | 2022 |
| Washington County | $11,908 | $10,088 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| York County | $13,607 | $11,613 | $10,695 | 2022 |
Yearly prices (weekly median × 52). Select a column to sort.
Sources
- National Database of Childcare Prices, 2008 to 2022 data file (county level), US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
- National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024, US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
Prices are weekly medians for full-time care in the year shown, in that year's dollars, as published by the Department of Labor. Yearly figures are weekly × 52. Some county figures are estimated by the Department from state data or nearby age groups. Data checked 1 November 2026.