$2500/month in Mansfield

I said $30 an hour because I would not work for a wage that equals what I'd be paying for childcare, it would need to be substantially more to be worthwhile. I'd rather be with my child for those years than working 40 hours a week just to pay someone else to watch them.

Career growth potential is the only factor, and I won't judge anyone either way. People should make their own decisions as to what's more important to them. Some will value their overall careers more, and some will value that time with their child.

Pioneer valley

Infant care full time is $370 week. Which is around $1,500 a month

Toddler program is $325 a week equals to $1,300 a month

Then the wait list was another story.

Thanks for the warning. Is Brunswick colder in particular, or do you think we should reconsider Maine entirely because of the winters there?

2300/mo = $27,600/yr post tax. Its about $42,000/yr pre-tax. $20.50/hr full time.

At the low end of daycare its $13.75/hr, below our minimum wage

McDonalds is paying $19/hr near me so only a little more than that. If there is career growth potential you may miss out on that by becoming a caregiver

When I had an infant a few years ago it was around $700 for 5 days a week in Quincy

Closer to Boston going to be about $600-1000 a week

We're looking around the tewksbury area its $1,900 to $2,100 a month. It's almost at the point where it might be cheaper for my wife to stop working. My friend pays over $3,000 a month for his 4 year old and 2 year old in chelmsford, and that's only 3 days a week.

Just when we finally decide to maybe start to try for kids (after 20 years of waiting) and I see this… just took a new job too and that’s more than my salary 😵‍💫

Agree to disagree

Feel a lil bit better after reading some of these posts;

I pay 1,100 a month for my 4 year. 5 days a week.

It’s awful. Boomers complain a lot about how millennials and gen z aren’t spending like their generation- meanwhile I’m living paycheck to paycheck because of day care until my son is in kindergarten. And we only have 1 kid!!!

At a Goddard School on the north shore, infant at 4 days is around $2k

Only if you make 30 an hour or more. Otherwise it's pointless.

Toronto has arguably better restaurants and a larger variety. Boston maybe has an edge on seafood

I'm sure we will be the same way. My wifes work has a daycare for $700/mo, max $1400/family. We'll be telling them as soon as the test is positive

If you're out near Haverhill my friend has an affordable child care

$650 a month for 2 days a week. Basically $80 per day. This is in Billerica/Tewksbury/Wilmington

I think we were paying 650/wk for infants in metrowest. We were on the waitlist for about a year.

If you search here most providers should list prices by age: https://childcare.mass.gov/findchildcare

Here’s info about applying for MA child care subsidies: https://www.mass.gov/guides/early-education-and-care-financial-assistance-for-families

Also if your income is low, look up your local Head Start program here: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/center-locator

$100 a day is a what to expect.

Prices I see are about 380-600/700 a week in Metrowest. Prices do vary by town a bit though. I feel like 400-500 is a the most common ranges, until you really start splurging

From what others are quoting, I think the closer your town is to Boston, the higher the prices.

I’m on the southcoast. $270 a week for three days for a toddler.

Worcester is about 1400-1900 for a toddler