Child care prices in Vermont.
Weekly child care prices in Vermont, county by county, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Source: National Database of Childcare Prices, U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. Data year 2021. Read November 4, 2026.
$313
Center, infant
State median per week, 2021
$305
Center, preschool
State median per week, 2021
$204
Home daycare, infant
State median per week, 2021
$203
Home daycare, preschool
State median per week, 2021
Infant care at centers is lowest in Caledonia County, at $258 a week in 2021. It is highest in Chittenden County, at $362 in 2021.
Infant care at home daycares is lowest in Windham County, at $167 a week in 2021. It is highest in Grand Isle County, at $231 in 2021.
These prices are ranges to compare your own rates with. They are not advice on what to charge.
Centers: weekly prices by county, 2021
Each row is the county's newest year with a price. Every row is 2021.
| County | Median per week, 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Addison | $352 | $341 | $306 | $250 |
| Bennington | $286 | $277 | $299 | $205 |
| Caledonia | $258 | $248 | $248 | $195 |
| Chittenden | $362 | $349 | $358 | $262 |
| Essex | $306 | $292 | $296 | $215 |
| Franklin | $281 | $271 | $271 | $238 |
| Grand Isle | $346 | $331 | $334 | $259 |
| Lamoille | $314 | $293 | $293 | $215 |
| Orange | $319 | $301 | $321 | $254 |
| Orleans | $258 | $248 | $310 | $232 |
| Rutland | $327 | $316 | $286 | $198 |
| Washington | $296 | $280 | $305 | $217 |
| Windham | $300 | $293 | $273 | $201 |
| Windsor | $313 | $295 | $327 | $249 |
Home daycares: weekly prices by county, 2021
| County | Median per week, 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Addison | $207 | $201 | $206 | $173 |
| Bennington | $186 | $186 | $186 | $146 |
| Caledonia | $191 | $191 | $191 | $167 |
| Chittenden | $204 | $203 | $203 | $171 |
| Essex | $194 | $194 | $195 | $169 |
| Franklin | $221 | $216 | $221 | $183 |
| Grand Isle | $231 | $181 | $181 | $193 |
| Lamoille | $216 | $215 | $215 | $173 |
| Orange | $208 | $207 | $210 | $172 |
| Orleans | $181 | $181 | $181 | $152 |
| Rutland | $192 | $187 | $187 | $158 |
| Washington | $211 | $200 | $210 | $171 |
| Windham | $167 | $167 | $167 | $151 |
| Windsor | $202 | $202 | $202 | $170 |
What the age groups mean
The database groups children the same way in every state.
- Infantbirth to 23 months
- Toddler24 to 35 months
- Preschool36 to 54 months
- School ageschool-age children
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Questions, answered
How much does child care cost in Vermont?
The Vermont median at a center was $313 a week for an infant in 2021. For a preschooler it was $305.
How much does a home daycare cost in Vermont?
The Vermont median at a home daycare was $204 a week for an infant in 2021. For a preschooler it was $203.
Which Vermont county has the highest center price for infants?
Chittenden County, at $362 a week in 2021. The lowest is Caledonia County, at $258 in 2021.
Are these prices adjusted for inflation?
Prices are in the dollars of their own year. We did not adjust them for inflation.
Where do these Vermont prices come from?
From the National Database of Childcare Prices. The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau publishes it.
About these numbers
Each price is a median weekly price for full-time care, as the Women's Bureau published it.
A county's row is its newest year with a price. Each row says its year.
Prices are in the dollars of their own year. We did not adjust them for inflation.
The Women's Bureau fills some gaps with its own estimates. We show each price rounded to the dollar.
None means the database has no price for that age group.
These prices are ranges to compare your own rates with. They are not advice on what to charge.
This page is a summary of public data. It is not financial or legal advice.
How the prices were gathered is in the National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024.
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