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Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets  \nTyrus Parker and Jess Carson  \nTheGrserCaaniiesrstehey~~ ~~SchoGuide~~ ~~tighlightolos~~ ~~ioEssf~~ ~~Parlueu~~y~~sblicChilsurrPolicy’sdhoodounding  \nearly care and education in New Hampshire by synthesizing evidence on a set of interconnected topics. This primer focuses on the cost of child care for New Hampshire families.  \nFor more detail about the series, including its  other featured topics, visit this link.  \nChild Care Prices Top $32,000 in New Hampshire  \n\n| Key Findings |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>$\u003Cbr>| In New Hampshire, the cost to enroll a 4-year-old and an infant in full time center-based child care is nearly $32,000 annually.\u003Cbr>Child care expenses are the equivalent of 28 percent of median income among New Hampshire families with one or more children under age 5.\u003Cbr>High costs can push care out of reach for the lowest-income families, perpetuating inequity. |\n\nIn 2023, the average price of full-time, centerbased care for an infant and a four-year-old in New Hampshire was nearly $32,000 a year. Equivalent to 28 percent of median family income for New Hampshire households with children under 5 ($112,230), 1 this is four times the 7 percent threshold that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has deemed affordable. At current prices, a New Hampshire family with two young children would need to earn $455,257 a year for the average price of early care and education (ECE)2 to remain “affordable.”  \nAs is true nationwide, New Hampshire childcare prices have risen substantially over time. For Granite Staters, the price jumped 48 percent between 2013 and 2023, with a meaningful uptick post-pandemic.3 Consistent over time, however, is variation in price by setting and age, with centerbased care typically costing more than familybased care, and care for younger children more expensive than care for older children. Costs also vary within the state; the 2021 and 2024 Market  \nFigure 1. New Hampshire ChildCare Costs Compared With Median Family Income and Affordability Benchmark  \nSource: Child Care Aware 2024 and author analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 5-year estimates for New Hampshire.  \nNote: Median income is calculated among families with children under age 5 in the household.  \nNew England Center • 15 Strafford Avenue • Durham, NH 03824 •(603) 862-2821 TTY Users: Dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-735-2964 (Relay N.H.)• [carsey.unh.edu](carsey.unh.edu)  \nAccess Online  \n2 C A R S E Y SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY  \nRate Surveys found that rates are highest in the southern and eastern parts of the state, and lowest in the north.4  \nAffordability Is a Challenge for All, but High Costs Perpetuate Inequity  \nFamilies struggle to afford child care statewide. Although not necessarily representative of all families, respondents to three different New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant (NH PDG) Family Needs Assessment surveys (2020, 2021, and 2022) named affordability as their biggest child care challenge. Costs may prevent families from enrolling altogether; although little state-specific data exist, evidence suggests that low-income families in New England and nationwide are less likely to use child care than their higher income counterparts. Research through the state’s Early Childhood Equity Movement describes the tradeoffs Granite  State families make as they try to balance ECE with other critical bills amid lower incomes.  \nThere is also some evidence that the pressures ofunaffordable care disproportionately disadvantage families of color. Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston found that capping child care costs at 7 percent of income would reduce poverty rates, but especially among Black and Hispanic New Englanders. Data on child care affordability in New Hampshire by race is limited.  \nHigh Cost of Child Care Fuels Difficult Decisions  \nEvidence ","cbCaibX0wV8fHlro","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibX0wV8fHlro","pdf",277840,"English","# High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets\n## Child Care Prices Top $32,000 in New Hampshire\n## Affordability Is a Challenge for All, but High Costs Perpetuate Inequity\n## High Cost of Child Care Fuels Difficult Decisions\n## Scholarship Program a Key Support, but Can’t Fully Relieve Financial Strain","[{\"question\":\"How much does full-time center-based child care cost in New Hampshire?\",\"answer\":\"The cost to enroll a 4-year-old and an infant in full-time center-based care is nearly $32,000 annually in New Hampshire.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do high child care costs create inequity for families?\",\"answer\":\"High costs can push care out of reach for the lowest-income families, perpetuating inequity, and affordability challenges can limit enrollment and usage.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program play?\",\"answer\":\"The New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program helps families with incomes below 85% of the state median, but it cannot fully relieve financial strain because many families remain ineligible.\"}]","Granite Guide to Early Childhood Primer - 4 - Cost of Child Care in New Hampshire | PDF",1792046928]