1 Child
~19%
1.0pp above average
Data updated September 2026
2021 guideline data Income Shares model OCSE FY2023 source
New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines
New Hampshire carries 28,629 Title IV-D cases - a light-third book on OCSE P-52 volume. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens higher than most peers before deviations.
- 19%
- 1-child base rate
- #10 of 51
- base-rate rank
- #48
- enforcement caseload rank
- 91.7%
- cases with order
$1,401/mo
One-child base rate at New Hampshire's median income
19% of $88,465, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for New Hampshire, divided across twelve months, 47% above the median state. An index for comparing states, not a case estimate: guidelines apply to the obligor's income, or to combined parental income under the Income Shares model, and a court sets the actual order. How this is derived.
OCSE guideline posture brief
New Hampshire Title IV-D posture in this snapshot
Entity-varying stamps from NCSL guideline tables and OCSE FY2023 preliminary reporting (P-52 caseload, P-4 collections, P-64 order share) - not a clone nationwide scaffold.
- 19% published one-child starting rate #10 of 51
- Income 43 jurisdictions share this model
- 91.7% caseload with support order (OCSE P-64) #9 nationally
- 28,629 Title IV-D caseload (OCSE P-52) #48 by volume
- $2,546 distributed collections per case (our calc)
- Colorado nearest rate peer (Δ 0.0 pts)
- 2021 guideline vintage on registry
One-child rate neighbourhood
Published starting percentages among the nearest rate peers (snapshot September 2026).
Income Shares · INC · MID
National context
Where New Hampshire's one-child starting rate sits
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point band. New Hampshire's higher-third 19% mark is highlighted. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
New Hampshire's 19% published one-child base rate is higher than 34 of 51 recorded state rates. The comparison describes guideline starting percentages, not a complete child-support estimate. New Hampshire sits in a higher-rate band on this histogram.
Source: State guideline records, 51 jurisdictions with published one-child base rates
2 Children
~27%
1.3pp above average
3 Children
~33%
1.7pp above average
4 Children
~37%
1.8pp above average
Income Cap
None
uncapped
Smaller Title IV-D caseload
New Hampshire in the light-caseload third
28,629 active cases put New Hampshire in the lightest third by OCSE P-52 volume (#48).
New Hampshire carries 28,629 Title IV-D cases - a light-third book on OCSE P-52 volume. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens higher than most peers before deviations. Unlike capped states, the formula applies to full reported income before deductions. Nearest one-child rate peer: Colorado at 19% (Δ 0.0 pts). New Hampshire also builds a parenting-time credit into the guideline - relevant when a dense order book meets substantial overnight time. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare New Hampshire to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, New Hampshire ranks #9 of 51 on order-establishment share and #48 by caseload volume (~$2,546 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
How New Hampshire Calculates Child Support
New Hampshire uses the Income Shares model. Both parents' incomes are combined, the total obligation is looked up from a schedule, then split proportionally based on each parent's income share. Its one-child base rate is in line with the national middle range. That higher-third starting rate is the schedule's open before deviations.
Income Shares model.
New Hampshire guideline parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Income Shares |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | Uncapped |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Available |
| Median Household Income | $88,465/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 19% (rank #10 of 51) |
Not legal advice for New Hampshire: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current New Hampshire schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Child Support Enforcement
28,629
Active Cases
$72.9M
Annual Collections
91.7%
Cases with Orders
$2,546
Collected per case (our calculation)
New Hampshire vs national average (51 reporting states)
Cases with orders 91.7%
national
91.7% of New Hampshire's caseload has a support order established; average across the 51 jurisdictions 86.6%.
Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report, Tables P-52 (caseload), P-4 (distributed collections) and P-64 (cases with orders)
C
State Support Program Score
57/100
New Hampshire
Based on order-establishment rate, per-case collection efficiency, and calculator access from federal OCSE and Census ACS data, not the guideline percentage itself, case outcomes, or any individual family's experience.
Order Establishment B+
91.7%
Share of caseload with a support order in place (OCSE Table P-64); 51-state range 80.5%-93.8%, median 86.6%
Collection Efficiency B+
$2,546/case
Dollars collected per enforcement case per year (OCSE Table P-4); 51-state range $1,522-$2,922, median $2,131
Income-Adjusted Collections F
2.88% of median income
Collections per case relative to state median household income (OCSE + Census ACS); 51-state range 2.39%-4.24%, median 3.16%
Calculator Access F
Not published
Whether the state publishes an official online support calculator
Interactive Calculator for New Hampshire
The New Hampshire interactive calculator is being finalized. Use the official state calculator below for your estimate.
Official NH CalculatorNearest one-child rate peers
Closest published starting percentages to New Hampshire's 19% (MID band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how New Hampshire guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Data sources for New Hampshire
Guideline parameters from New Hampshire statutes and published schedules; enforcement columns from HHS OCSS FY2023 Preliminary Report (P-52 / P-4 / P-64). See methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainChildSupport for New Hampshire.