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Calculating Costs: Upper Valley Economics Centerfold
B y Lindsay Keare and ERIN LANDAU
C&A Pizza, Hanover: Large cheese pizza for $9.95. Everything But Anchovies, Hanover: Large cheese pizza for $10.49. Village Pizza, Lebanon: Large cheese pizza for $10.99. Pizza Hut, West Lebanon: Large cheese pizza for $10.00.
How much would you pay for a one-night stay in the Upper Valley? $67 or $400? What about for a saucepan? $20 or $180? Beyond the confines of campus, the realities of economic differences between Hanover and the Upper Valley become abundantly clear. The price of a trash can from Walmart versus one from Main Street Furniture differs drastically, illustrateing just how isolated we truly are. The population of the main village of Hanover is 8,636, with a median household income of $84,969. Lebanon, meanwhile, has a population of 13,483 and a median household income of $53,650. We went to several town stores and compared the prices of everyday items to those of stores such as Walmart and the Dollar Store. Whenever possible we compared the exact same items and brands across these different locations. While we have not covered every single option, we aimed to provide a wide cross-section of prices for students to draw economic comparisons within Hanover and across the Upper Valley.
These ranges may vary. Days Inn, Lebanon: $67 to $80 per night. Residence Inn, Lebanon: $159 to $269 per night. Six South Street, Hanover: $109 to $400 per night. Hanover Inn: $240 to $450 per night.
The Dollar Tree, West Lebanon: Set of towels for $1.00. Main Street Furniture, Hanover: One towel for $30. One trash can for $180. Walmart, West Lebanon: One towel for $1.97 One trash can for $14.47
We’re Makin’ Waves, Hanover: Women’s haircuts range from $40-$60. Men’s haircuts range from $25-$40. Colonial Barbershop, West Lebanon: Women’s haircuts for $21. Men’s haircuts for $15. Lebanon Barbershop, Lebanon: Men’s haircuts for $11.
Lou’s coffee, Hanover: $1.73 for small and $2.06 for large. Dunkin’ Donuts, West Lebanon: $1.55 for small and $2.09 for large. Dirt Cowboy Cafe, Hanover: $1.55 for small and $2.10 for large. Starbucks, Hanover: $1.75 for a small and $2.35 for large.
Odwalla Main Street Kitchens, Hanover: Knife for $129.95. Three-quart sauce pan for $180.00. Coffee maker for $599.95 Walmart, West Lebanon: Knife for $9.57. Three-quart sauce pan for $17.97. Coffee maker for $129.00.
Movie Tickets
$3.29 The Co-op
$9.50 The Nugget
$4.75
$8.75 Entertainment
Novack
Cinemas
Keystone
Parking $42.00 per term A-Lot
$16.99 CVS
Margaritas $3.00 Molly’s
$8.00
$8.75 Circle-K
$300.00 per month
Pine
Chi Gam
All comparisons to Walmart., Dollar Store and Pizza Hut are made using online sources SHUOQI CHEN // THE DARTMOUTH