Child care prices continue to rise in NH as provider supply shrinks, report says

Average annual price of center-based care for an infant and 4-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025

By: NH Business Review Staff

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 466

Last Updated: 2 days, 17 hours ago

Body Text Preview

The price of child care in New Hampshire continued to rise in 2025 while the number of providers declined, placing growing financial pressure on Granite State families seeking affordable, high-quality care for their children, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute released June 2.

The analysis, which draws from newly released 2025 data from Child Care Aware of America and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, found …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

About

Email Us