This response will most likely be unpopular, but hear me out. I'm further east of you in the NEK and we have 2 locations of White's Market in Lyndonville and a Price Chopper in St. J. Although we would like to shop locally, on our budget we couldn't afford it. We started shopping at Shaw's in Littleton, NH and although we liked it, it was still costly. So twice a month we make the 40 minute drive to either the Walmart in Derby or the Walmart in Woodsville, NH (they are equidistant from me, and I never liked the Barre Walmart). I hate having to shop at Walmart, and if I could I would support every local farmer and buy only locally, but financially we can't. For a family of 3 and a dog, we were paying around $450 every 2 weeks at Shaw's / Price Chopper and now we pay about $300 every 2 weeks - so it's a major savings (I mean, the savings alone pays for our car lease). My wife was feeling ill today and went to Price Chopper to get some comfort food, and noticed the sale prices were the regular prices at Walmart. But the reason we shop at Walmart isn't just about low prices of everyday items, it's about Walmart's in-store brand "Great Value" products; Some of them are exceptional - matching or, at times, even surpassing the original in taste and lower in price. You know your own financial situation best and what you can afford. My wife and I are both teachers, and I'm teaching English to displaced Ukrainians throughout the world and, although I'm incredibly busy every day, my earning capacity is very limited. Buy local, support your community, support every farmer near you - but if you are struggling to make ends meet, Walmart might really help.