10 Counties · DOL 2022

New Hampshire Childcare Costs

Median weekly infant center care in New Hampshire is $287. Explore childcare pricing across 10 counties.

Median Infant Care

$287/wk

Counties Tracked

10

Avg Burden Index

37.0%

Most Expensive Counties

#1Rockingham County$308/wk #2Hillsborough County$300/wk #3Strafford County$290/wk #4Belknap County$288/wk #5Merrimack County$287/wk

Most Affordable Counties

#1Coos County$269/wk #2Carroll County$276/wk #3Grafton County$284/wk #4Cheshire County$285/wk #5Sullivan County$286/wk

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All New Hampshire Counties

Rockingham County

$308/wk · 14.5% burden

Hillsborough County

$300/wk · 16.4% burden

Strafford County

$290/wk · 18.1% burden

$288/wk · 18.5% burden

Merrimack County

$287/wk · 16.8% burden

Sullivan County

$286/wk · 21.0% burden

Cheshire County

$285/wk · 19.3% burden

$284/wk · 18.5% burden

$276/wk · 18.6% burden

$269/wk · 25.3% burden

Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices

Last updated: April 2026