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Day care in New Hampshire

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 4 New Hampshire counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 101% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Hampshire

Day care

254

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

101%

vs. U.S.

Residents

1,027,522

in covered counties

Workers

433,539

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 4 New Hampshire counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Hampshire

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Concord	Merrimack County	46–88	151,026	60,154	2.5	125–234%	Range spans bands
Manchester	Hillsborough	116–148	426,425	184,159	2.2	110–135%	Above average
Portsmouth	Rockingham County	67–127	319,082	150,068	1.7	84–141%	Range spans bands
Dover	Strafford County	25–51	130,989	39,158	1.7	82–154%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

125%

110%

84%

82%

Most competitors per capita

82%

84%

110%

125%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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