Child Care Scholarship Program Faces Structural Limits to Continued Growth

By: Dow Drukker

Outlets: NHFPI

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 1,993

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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New Hampshire families continue to face persistent and growing affordability and accessibility challenges as they navigate the early childhood education landscape. From 2017 to 2025, the average prices for child care for an infant and four-year-old in a center-based child care setting increased by 32% and 33%, respectively. For a Granite State family to enroll both their infant and four-year-old, the average price of care was about $30,000 per year in the 2022-2025 …

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