MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Coos County, NH?
In Coos County, NH, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $269 a week ($1,166 a month, $13,992 a year)†.
$269
per week · Coos County, NH · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $315 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 | $269† | $186† |
| Toddler | $255† | $174† |
| Preschool | $224† | $174† |
| School-age‡ | $201† | 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 Coos County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,992 a year† — that is 18.7% of the county’s median family income of $74,857 (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 Coos County?
Uses Coos County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COOS COUNTY
$13,992
per year · $1,166 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,240 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Coos County compares
- Coos County$269 /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 Coos County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Carroll CountyNH | $276 /wk |
| Essex CountyVT | no data available |
| Grafton CountyNH | $284 /wk |
| Oxford CountyME | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Coos County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $193 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $218 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $244 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $269 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Coos County?
- The median price is $269 per week ($1,166 per month, $13,992 per year) at a child care center in Coos County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Coos County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,992 a year, or 18.7% 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 Coos County?
- The median price is $186 per week ($805 per month, $9,661 per year) at a family child care home in Coos County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Coos County?
- The median price is $255 per week ($1,105 per month, $13,255 per year) at a child care center in Coos County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Coos County?
- The median price is $224 per week ($969 per month, $11,629 per year) at a child care center in Coos County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.