The Consortium provides research and data resources to the community of stakeholders connected to early care and education (ECE) research in New Hampshire.
The Consortium team can also assist with your specific data needs related to NH ECE. Contact us to learn more about:
- Finding and using state and national data, including for public reporting, program benchmarking, or grant writing purposes
- Opportunities to collaborate on Consortium research publications
- Finding additional resources for research and evaluation design for ECE-related programs
Research Publications
Granite guide to early childhood
A new series of primers summarizing evidence across key areas of New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) sector.
New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data from the U.S. Census Bureau collected between January and May 2023 show that access to child care remains uneven.
New England Households rely on a mix of child care arrangements
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New Hampshire households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements.
new hampshire parents use child care but seek more options
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe child care use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Supportive program strengths and gaps for new hampshire families
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Changing child care supply in new hampshire and vermont's upper valley
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Child care investments and policies in the upper valley, in the pandemic and beyond
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson, Kamala Nasirova
In this brief, the authors illustrate New Hampshire and Vermont's different responses to supporting the early childhood education and care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the limited publicly available data on pandemic relief funds through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Why interstate child care scholarship policy choices matter in the upper valley
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, the authors explore how state-level decisions in New Hampshire and Vermont manifest in the early childhood education and care sector, through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Working families' access to early childhood education
Jess Carson
This brief examines the child care landscape in one eastern region—the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont—and links these findings to a discussion of the early childhood education policy and practice.
Working parents and workplace flexibility in New hampshire
Kristin Smith, Malcom Smith
This report, a joint effort between the Carsey Institute, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Employment Security, looks at working parents and their job flexibility and the importance it has for families trying to achieve a work-life balance.
Early childhood community engagement: how can new hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow
E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory
In early 2016, NH Listens partnered with the Endowment for Health and NH Charitable Foundation to develp local early childhood field strategies, namely, promoting the identification and adoption of shared goals and policy priorities for New Hampshire's young children and their families. Eight communities were selected to create (or build upon existing) local/regional coalitions of stakeholders committed to designing innovative, effective, and sustained community supports (in the form of short- and long-term programmatic initiatives, new investments, or policy changes).
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Research Publications
A visual guide describing a new series of publications summarizing evidence across key areas of New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) sector.
What Do New Hampshire Families Want for Child Care?
Rebecca Glauber, Jess Carson
August 12, 2024
In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson describe the complexity of families’ child care decision making, shaped by preference and the reality of available offerings.
Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector
Evan England, Jess Carson
August 13, 2024
The series of primers discussed in this overview, titled the Granite Guide to Early Childhood, synthesizes the widely disaggregated scholarship on child care in New Hampshire and compiles this work into an unprecedented accessible collection.
Fewer Providers, Longer Distances: New Hampshire’s Child Care Landscape
Jess Carson, Harshita Sarup
September 30, 2024
In this primer, authors Jess Carson and Harshita Sarup discuss New Hampshire’s “supply” of child care.
New Hampshire’s Well Educated, Underpaid Child Care Workforce
Rebecca Glauber, Jess Carson
September 30, 2024
In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson discuss New Hampshire’s child care workforce.
High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets
Tyrus Parker and Jess Carson
November 19, 2024
In this primer, authors Tyrus Parker and Jess Carson discuss the cost of child care for New Hampshire families.
Reach and Utility of the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
Harshita Sarup and Jess Carson
February 18, 2025
In this primer, authors Harshita Sarup and Jess Carson describe the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program after recent policy changes.
New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data from the U.S. Census Bureau collected between January and May 2023 show that access to child care remains uneven.
New England Households rely on a mix of child care arrangements
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New Hampshire households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements.
new hampshire parents use child care but seek more options
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe child care use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Supportive program strengths and gaps for new hampshire families
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Changing child care supply in new hampshire and vermont's upper valley
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Child care investments and policies in the upper valley, in the pandemic and beyond
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson, Kamala Nasirova
In this brief, the authors illustrate New Hampshire and Vermont's different responses to supporting the early childhood education and care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the limited publicly available data on pandemic relief funds through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Why interstate child care scholarship policy choices matter in the upper valley
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, the authors explore how state-level decisions in New Hampshire and Vermont manifest in the early childhood education and care sector, through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Working families' access to early childhood education
Jess Carson
This brief examines the child care landscape in one eastern region—the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont—and links these findings to a discussion of the early childhood education policy and practice.
Working parents and workplace flexibility in New hampshire
Kristin Smith, Malcom Smith
This report, a joint effort between the Carsey Institute, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Employment Security, looks at working parents and their job flexibility and the importance it has for families trying to achieve a work-life balance.
Early childhood community engagement: how can new hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow
E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory
In early 2016, NH Listens partnered with the Endowment for Health and NH Charitable Foundation to develp local early childhood field strategies, namely, promoting the identification and adoption of shared goals and policy priorities for New Hampshire's young children and their families. Eight communities were selected to create (or build upon existing) local/regional coalitions of stakeholders committed to designing innovative, effective, and sustained community supports (in the form of short- and long-term programmatic initiatives, new investments, or policy changes).
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
February 3, 2025
The second edition of New Hampshire Policy Points provides an overview of the Granite State and the people who call New Hampshire home. It focuses on some of the issues that are most important to supporting thriving lives and livelihoods for New Hampshire's residents. Moreover, the book addresses areas of key policy investments that will help ensure greater well-being for all Granite Staters and a more equitable, inclusive, and prosperous New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
January 14, 2025
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of key facts about early care and education in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
January 11, 2025
The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute released its 2025 Fact Sheets, which provide an overview of the critical issues shaping the Granite State this year.
Nicole Heller, Jess Williams, and Phil Sletten
December 20, 2024
As 2025 approaches, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute rounded up ten fiscal facts to help inform the Granite State's public policy conversations in the New Year.
Preschool Availability in New Hampshire Public Schools
Eileen Murphy, Tyrus Parker, Carrie Portrie, and Jess Carson
September 6, 2024
This brief discusses data collected by researchers at the University of New Hampshire in spring 2024 better understand the landscape of preschool offerings in New Hampshire’s public schools.
Child Care Scholarship Usage Increased Over 21 Percent in First Half of 2024
Nicole Heller
August 26, 2024
This blog explores the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program, expanded income eligibility, and 2024 updated income gaps. It also provides context for historical under-enrollments and barriers to higher scholarship usage.
Explainer: A Healthy Child Care INdustry Helps All Granite Staters
Nicole Heller
June 24, 2024
This blog is a companion piece to the video A Healthy Child Care Industry Helps All Granite Staters, and includes links, references, and explanations of specific facts and figures in the video.
High Prices and Low Availablity of child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2024
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
June 4, 2024
This fact sheet explains that child care is unaffordable for most Granite State families and demand for child care exceeds available spots, and it describes workforce, economic, and societal impacts.
Despite High Child Care Tuition, Early Childhood Educators receive low Wages and Programs Typically Earn LIttle Profit
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
May 20, 2024
This fact sheet explores the high price of child care for families and low wages and high turnover for child care workers in New Hampshire.
The Fragile Economics of the Child Care Sector
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
May 20, 2024
This issue Brief provides a multi-faceted examination of child care economy in New Hampshire, reviewing key challenges facing the child care sector, and the economic constraints associated with the industry. This Brief describes the concept of "true cost of care" and illustrates why high-quality care often requires providers to exceed their operating budgets to successfully implement their programs. Finally, this Brief examines Granite State initiatives currently being utilized to address the fragile child care economy, as well as solutions being explored by other states.
Annual Price of 2023 Child Care for Two Granite State Children Under Five Averaged Nearly $32,000
Nicole Heller
May 15, 2024
This blog used newly-released data to reveal that the price of child care in New Hampshire continued to rise in 2023.
Child Care Funding in New Hampshire and One-Time Federal Investments
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
February 2, 2024
This fact sheet explains that Federal funding is key for New Hampshire child care supports and additional, slab funding may be needed to ensure industry stability.
The State of Child Care in New Hampshire: End of One-Time Federal Investments May Reduce Industry Stability
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
February 2, 2024
This issue Brief summarizes State and federal funding allocated to child care in New Hampshire since 2016, the uses of those funds, and potential sources for additional resources that could be used to support child care in the Granite State going forward.
New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Eligibility to be Expanded in 2024, Provider Reimbursement Rates INcreased
Nicole Heller
January 19, 2024
This blog explores the expansion of New Hampshire's Child Care Scholarship Program for families and increased reimbursement rates and enrollment-based payments to providers.
New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
Jess Carson
July 20, 2023
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data from the U.S. Census Bureau collected between January and May 2023 show that access to child care remains uneven.
New England Households rely on a mix of child care arrangements
Jess Carson
July 12, 2023
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New Hampshire households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements.
new hampshire parents use child care but seek more options
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
March 28, 2023
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe child care use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
New Hampshire Policy Points: Education
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
March 27, 2023
This blog explains that early childhood education plays a significant role in the development of children and in supporting working families.
Supportive program strengths and gaps for new hampshire families
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
March 28, 2023
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Changing child care supply in new hampshire and vermont's upper valley
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
March 7, 2023
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Child care investments and policies in the upper valley, in the pandemic and beyond
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson, Kamala Nasirova
March 7, 2023
In this brief, the authors illustrate New Hampshire and Vermont's different responses to supporting the early childhood education and care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the limited publicly available data on pandemic relief funds through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Why interstate child care scholarship policy choices matter in the upper valley
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
March 7, 2023
In this brief, the authors explore how state-level decisions in New Hampshire and Vermont manifest in the early childhood education and care sector, through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Working families' access to early childhood education
Jess Carson
September 5, 2018
This brief examines the child care landscape in one eastern region—the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont—and links these findings to a discussion of the early childhood education policy and practice.
Jess Carson
May 2, 2018
This report begins with a series of key findings from the survey and a description of the report data and methodology. The body of the report focuses on four key areas: (1) child care need among respondents, (2) their current child care arrangements, (3) experiences with access to child care, and (4) their perceptions of resources about and within the child care system. This report concludes with a summary of findings specific to Hypertherm associates, and a series of conclusions about all respondents and recommendations for future research.
Jess Carson
November 30, 2017
This report provides a broad exploration of the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont to better understand how families and children fare in general, and specifically within the early childhood education and care landscape of the region.
Early childhood community engagement: how can new hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow
E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory
February 1, 2017
In early 2016, NH Listens partnered with the Endowment for Health and NH Charitable Foundation to develp local early childhood field strategies, namely, promoting the identification and adoption of shared goals and policy priorities for New Hampshire's young children and their families. Eight communities were selected to create (or build upon existing) local/regional coalitions of stakeholders committed to designing innovative, effective, and sustained community supports (in the form of short- and long-term programmatic initiatives, new investments, or policy changes).
Working parents and workplace flexibility in New hampshire
Kristin Smith, Malcom Smith
April 1, 2010
This report, a joint effort between the Carsey Institute, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Employment Security, looks at working parents and their job flexibility and the importance it has for families trying to achieve a work-life balance.
Data Presentation and Discussion, Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration State Leadership Team Meeting
Nicole Heller, Jess Carson
January 16, 2025
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, and Jess Carson, Director and Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Social Policy in Practice at the University of New Hampshire, to the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration State Leadership Team meeting.
Why the Child Care System Funding Model Doesn't Work and the Implications for New Hampshire
Nicole Heller, Jess Carson
December 6, 2024
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, and Jess Carson, Director and Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Social Policy in Practice at the University of New Hampshire, at NHFPI's 9th Annual Conference.
New Hampshire's Child Care Landscape
Nicole Heller
October 7, 2024
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the Childhood Advocacy Fellowship, Partnership for Progress.
The State of Child Care in New Hampshire
Nicole Heller, Jess Carson
October 2, 2024
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, and Jess Carson, Director and Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Social Policy in Practice at the University of New Hampshire, during the Calling for Continued Change: New Era of Child Care Event.
Early Childhood Education and the Granite State Economy
Nicole Heller
September 18, 2024
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the New Hampshire Child Care Advisory Council, Economics of Child Care Webinar Series.
The Child Care Industry and the Granite State Labor Force
Nicole Heller
September 18, 2024
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, at the Granite United Way Business Roundtables.
The Fragile Economics of Child Care: An Overview of New Hampshire Data
Nicole Heller
May 13, 2024
This presentation was delivered by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the New Hampshire Alliance of Early Childhood Coalitions Convening.
Strengthening the Foundations of a Thriving Economy: Child Care
Sara Vecchiotti, Shannon Tremblay, Nicole Heller
April 15, 2024
Dr. Sara Vecchiotti, Executive Director of the Couch Family Foundation, moderated a panel exploring the child care market mismatch in the Granite State. Panelists reviewed federal and state funding for the sector, provider operating budgets and pressing needs, and how one-time COVID-19-related child care funds were used.
Housing and Child Care in the Legislature's State Budget
Phil Sletten
June 15, 2023
This presentation was delivered by Phil Sletten, Research Director at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, as part of Dartmouth Health's Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series.
