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Childcare Costs in Strafford County, NH

FIPS: 33017 · Data year: 2022

$15,098

Center Infant/yr

$10,394

Family Infant/yr

$83,212

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,098	$10,394	+$4,704
Toddler	$14,319	$9,675	+$4,644
Preschool	$12,552	$9,675	+$2,877
School Age	$11,223	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,098

Toddler $14,319

Preschool $12,552

School Age $11,223

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: $15,098

Median household income: $83,212

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,825/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	$11,035	$10,110	$9,269	$9,017
2018	$11,848	$10,952	$9,782	$9,458
2019	$12,660	$11,794	$10,474	$9,899
2020	$13,473	$12,635	$11,167	$10,341
2021	$14,285	$13,477	$11,860	$10,782
2022	$15,098	$14,319	$12,552	$11,223

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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.