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DOL Data · 2022

Strafford County, NH

Infant daycare in Strafford County, NH costs $290 per week ($15,098 per year) for center-based care, and $200 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $83,212, the childcare burden is 18.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$290
$15,098/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$200
$10,394/yr
Median Income
$83,212
Burden Index
18.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$290$15,098$200$10,394
Toddler (1-2)$275$14,319$186$9,675
Preschool (3-5)$241$12,552$186$9,675
School-Age (6+)$216$11,223N/AN/A
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Strafford County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Strafford County costs $290 per week ($15,098 per year). Family-based infant care costs $200 per week ($10,394 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Strafford County is 18.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $83,212 would spend about 18.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Strafford County at $290/wk is 67% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Strafford County costs $15,098 per year.

In Strafford County, NH, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $200/wk compared to $290/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $186/wk vs $241/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $216/wk (center).

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