ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Grafton County, NH

Infant daycare in Grafton County, NH costs $284 per week ($14,785 per year) for center-based care, and $196 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $79,949, the childcare burden is 18.5% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$284
$14,785/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$196
$10,181/yr
Median Income
$79,949
Burden Index
18.5%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$284$14,785$196$10,181
Toddler (1-2)$270$14,020$182$9,481
Preschool (3-5)$236$12,292$182$9,481
School-Age (6+)$211$10,994N/AN/A
Compare Grafton County with another county →

Grafton County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Grafton County costs $284 per week ($14,785 per year). Family-based infant care costs $196 per week ($10,181 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Grafton County is 18.5%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $79,949 would spend about 18.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Grafton County at $284/wk is 64% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Grafton County costs $14,785 per year.

In Grafton County, NH, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $196/wk compared to $284/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $182/wk vs $236/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $211/wk (center).

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