Which county in Maine has the lowest childcare?

Aroostook has the lowest childcare in Maine, at $8,537.

What is the childcare in Aroostook?

Aroostook is ranked #1 in Maine for childcare, at $8,537.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Maine are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in Maine (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Maine

Top 16 of 16 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in Maine

Rank	County	Value
01	Aroostook$8,537 County page
02	Piscataquis$8,537 County page
03	Somerset$8,537 County page
04	Franklin$8,551 County page
05	Oxford$8,551 County page
06	Lincoln$10,400 County page
07	Sagadahoc$10,400 County page
08	Androscoggin$10,561 County page
09	Knox$11,035 County page
10	Waldo$11,035 County page
11	Kennebec$11,166 County page
12	Penobscot$11,226 County page
13	Hancock$11,301 County page
14	Washington$11,301 County page
15	York$12,769 County page
16	Cumberland$13,254 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Maine counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Maine has the lowest childcare?: Aroostook has the lowest childcare in Maine, at $8,537.
What is the childcare in Aroostook?: Aroostook is ranked #1 in Maine for childcare, at $8,537.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Maine are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.