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Childcare Costs in Belknap County, NH

FIPS: 33001 · Data year: 2022

$14,955

Center Infant/yr

$10,305

Family Infant/yr

$80,719

Median Income

18.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,955	$10,305	+$4,650
Toddler	$14,177	$9,604	+$4,573
Preschool	$12,432	$9,604	+$2,828
School Age	$11,129	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,955

Toddler $14,177

Preschool $12,432

School Age $11,129

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $14,955

Median household income: $80,719

Cost as % of income: 18.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,650/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	$9,837	$9,005	$8,276	$8,056
2018	$10,861	$10,040	$8,967	$8,670
2019	$11,884	$11,074	$9,833	$9,285
2020	$12,908	$12,109	$10,700	$9,900
2021	$13,931	$13,143	$11,566	$10,514
2022	$14,955	$14,177	$12,432	$11,129

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.