Which county in Massachusetts has the lowest childcare?

Hampden has the lowest childcare in Massachusetts, at $14,934.

What is the childcare in Hampden?

Hampden is ranked #1 in Massachusetts for childcare, at $14,934.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Massachusetts

Top 14 of 14 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Massachusetts

Rank	County	Value
01	Hampden$14,934 County page
02	Hampshire$14,934 County page
03	Berkshire$14,934 County page
04	Franklin$14,934 County page
05	Barnstable$16,328 County page
06	Dukes$16,328 County page
07	Bristol$16,328 County page
08	Nantucket$16,328 County page
09	Plymouth$16,328 County page
10	Worcester$17,772 County page
11	Essex$20,454 County page
12	Middlesex$20,454 County page
13	Suffolk$24,840 County page
14	Norfolk$25,913 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts has the lowest childcare?: Hampden has the lowest childcare in Massachusetts, at $14,934.
What is the childcare in Hampden?: Hampden is ranked #1 in Massachusetts for childcare, at $14,934.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Massachusetts 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.