Which county in New Hampshire has the lowest childcare?

Coos has the lowest childcare in New Hampshire, at $12,959.

What is the childcare in Coos?

Coos is ranked #1 in New Hampshire for childcare, at $12,959.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in New Hampshire are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in New Hampshire (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in New Hampshire

Top 10 of 10 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in New Hampshire

Rank	County	Value
01	Coos$12,959 County page
02	Carroll$13,274 County page
03	Grafton$13,699 County page
04	Cheshire$13,714 County page
05	Sullivan$13,766 County page
06	Merrimack$13,830 County page
07	Belknap$13,855 County page
08	Strafford$13,990 County page
09	Hillsborough$14,458 County page
10	Rockingham$14,826 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Hampshire counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Hampshire has the lowest childcare?: Coos has the lowest childcare in New Hampshire, at $12,959.
What is the childcare in Coos?: Coos is ranked #1 in New Hampshire for childcare, at $12,959.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in New Hampshire are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.