Which county in Vermont has the lowest childcare?

Caledonia has the lowest childcare in Vermont, at $13,077.

What is the childcare in Caledonia?

Caledonia is ranked #1 in Vermont for childcare, at $13,077.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Vermont 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 Vermont (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Vermont

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 Vermont

Rank	County	Value
01	Caledonia$13,077 County page
02	Orleans$14,146 County page
03	Franklin$14,251 County page
04	Bennington$14,926 County page
05	Windham$15,010 County page
06	Washington$15,279 County page
07	Essex$15,493 County page
08	Lamoille$15,590 County page
09	Rutland$16,103 County page
10	Windsor$16,223 County page
11	Orange$16,315 County page
12	Addison$17,316 County page
13	Grand Isle$17,517 County page
14	Chittenden$18,530 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Vermont 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 Vermont has the lowest childcare?: Caledonia has the lowest childcare in Vermont, at $13,077.
What is the childcare in Caledonia?: Caledonia is ranked #1 in Vermont for childcare, at $13,077.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Vermont 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.