MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Belknap County, NH?
In Belknap County, NH, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $288 a week ($1,246 a month, $14,955 a year)†.
$288
per week · Belknap County, NH · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $336 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $288† | $198† |
| Toddler | $273† | $185† |
| Preschool | $239† | $185† |
| School-age‡ | $214† | no data available |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Belknap County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,955 a year† — that is 14.8% of the county’s median family income of $101,175 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Belknap County?
Uses Belknap County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BELKNAP COUNTY
$14,955
per year · $1,246 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,082 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Belknap County compares
- Belknap County$288 /wk†
- New Hampshire median$300 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Belknap County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Carroll CountyNH | $276 /wk |
| Grafton CountyNH | $284 /wk |
| Merrimack CountyNH | $287 /wk |
| Strafford CountyNH | $290 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Belknap County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $209 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $248 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $268 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $288 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Belknap County?
- The median price is $288 per week ($1,246 per month, $14,955 per year) at a child care center in Belknap County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Belknap County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,955 a year, or 14.8% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Belknap County?
- The median price is $198 per week ($859 per month, $10,305 per year) at a family child care home in Belknap County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Belknap County?
- The median price is $273 per week ($1,181 per month, $14,177 per year) at a child care center in Belknap County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Belknap County?
- The median price is $239 per week ($1,036 per month, $12,432 per year) at a child care center in Belknap County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.