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Childcare Costs in Merrimack County, NH

FIPS: 33013 · Data year: 2022

$14,926

Center Infant/yr

$10,275

Family Infant/yr

$88,806

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,926	$10,275	+$4,651
Toddler	$14,155	$9,565	+$4,590
Preschool	$12,409	$9,565	+$2,844
School Age	$11,095	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,926

Toddler $14,155

Preschool $12,409

School Age $11,095

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: $14,926

Median household income: $88,806

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $6,216/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	$10,873	$9,961	$9,133	$8,885
2018	$11,684	$10,800	$9,647	$9,327
2019	$12,495	$11,639	$10,337	$9,769
2020	$13,305	$12,477	$11,028	$10,211
2021	$14,115	$13,316	$11,718	$10,653
2022	$14,926	$14,155	$12,409	$11,095

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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.