U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in New Hampshire
Full-time care for an infant at a New Hampshire child care center had a median price of $295 a week in 2022, about $1,278 a month. That is $34 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 14 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $295a week, infant at a center
- $280a week, toddler at a center
- $245a week, preschooler at a center
- $203a week, infant at a home daycare
New Hampshire prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $295 | $1,278 | $203 | $880 |
| Toddler | $280 | $1,212 | $189 | $819 |
| Preschool | $245 | $1,062 | $189 | $819 |
| School-age | $219 | $950 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
Daycare cost by New Hampshire county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 10 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 10 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | $288 | $273 | $239 | $214 | $198 |
| Carroll County | $276 | $261 | $229 | $205 | $190 |
| Cheshire County | $285 | $270 | $237 | $212 | $196 |
| Coos County | $269 | $255 | $224 | $201 | $186 |
| Grafton County | $284 | $270 | $236 | $211 | $196 |
| Hillsborough County | $300 | $285 | $249 | $223 | $206 |
| Merrimack County | $287 | $272 | $239 | $213 | $198 |
| Rockingham County | $308 | $292 | $256 | $228 | $212 |
| Strafford County | $290 | $275 | $241 | $216 | $200 |
| Sullivan County | $286 | $271 | $238 | $213 | $197 |
All 10 New Hampshire counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | $288 | $273 | $239 | $214 | $198 |
| Carroll County | $276 | $261 | $229 | $205 | $190 |
| Cheshire County | $285 | $270 | $237 | $212 | $196 |
| Coos County | $269 | $255 | $224 | $201 | $186 |
| Grafton County | $284 | $270 | $236 | $211 | $196 |
| Hillsborough County | $300 | $285 | $249 | $223 | $206 |
| Merrimack County | $287 | $272 | $239 | $213 | $198 |
| Rockingham County | $308 | $292 | $256 | $228 | $212 |
| Strafford County | $290 | $275 | $241 | $216 | $200 |
| Sullivan County | $286 | $271 | $238 | $213 | $197 |
Head Start in New Hampshire
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 35 New Hampshire centers are on the federal list, with 942 funded places. The 7 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 11 | 280 |
| Merrimack County | 7 | 186 |
| Strafford County | 7 | 213 |
| Cheshire County | 3 | 75 |
| Rockingham County | 3 | 56 |
| Belknap County | 2 | 72 |
| Sullivan County | 2 | 60 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
More states in the Northeast
- Connecticut$354
- Maine$234
- Massachusetts$440
- New Jersey$307
- New York$296
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island$293
- Vermont
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.