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DOL Data · 2022

Cheshire County, NH

Infant daycare in Cheshire County, NH costs $285 per week ($14,803 per year) for center-based care, and $196 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $76,551, the childcare burden is 19.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$285
$14,803/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$196
$10,199/yr
Median Income
$76,551
Burden Index
19.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$285$14,803$196$10,199
Toddler (1-2)$270$14,034$183$9,503
Preschool (3-5)$237$12,306$183$9,503
School-Age (6+)$212$11,014N/AN/A
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Cheshire County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Cheshire County costs $285 per week ($14,803 per year). Family-based infant care costs $196 per week ($10,199 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Cheshire County is 19.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $76,551 would spend about 19.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Cheshire County at $285/wk is 64% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Cheshire County costs $14,803 per year.

In Cheshire County, NH, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $196/wk compared to $285/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $183/wk vs $237/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $212/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.