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Hannaford vs Tom Thumb

As of October 20, 2026, Hannaford is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Hannaford than at Tom Thumb.

Hannaford vs Tom Thumb at a glance

  • Hannaford is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hannaford is 14% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.56 at Hannaford and $63.75 at Tom Thumb.

Hannaford vs Tom Thumb: 7,428 products compared

  • Hannaford: cheaper on 5,630 items — overall winner on average price
  • Tom Thumb: beats Hannaford on 1,306 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 492 items

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How much you'd save at Hannaford

  • Average prices: $5.17 at Hannaford vs $6.00 at Tom Thumb
  • Basket savings: save about $16.60 on a 20-item basket at Hannaford (83¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 83¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hannaford and Tom Thumb prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,723 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,388 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,825 items
  • Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix

    Biggest saving at HannafordPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$20.59 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $13.00

  • Morton & Basset Premium Quality Pure Vanilla Extract - 2 Oz.

    Biggest saving at Tom ThumbMorton & Basset Premium Quality Pure Vanilla Extract - 2 Oz.$8.99 vs $14.79 at Hannaford — save $5.80

The same basket at Hannaford and Tom Thumb

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Hannaford and Tom Thumb.

ProductHannafordTom Thumb
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$2.29
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.69
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.39$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.79
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$4.79
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$5.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$2.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.29$11.99
Total$54.56$63.75

Hannaford is $9.19 cheaper on this basket.

Hannaford vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

AisleHannafordTom ThumbCheaperGap
Beverages1,463 items$6.10$7.38Hannaford · 17%
Frozen65 items$4.57$5.52Hannaford · 17%
Pantry1,449 items$4.60$5.40Hannaford · 15%
Snacks1,740 items$5.12$5.99Hannaford · 15%
Dairy648 items$4.79$5.53Hannaford · 13%
Ready meals1,289 items$4.90$5.43Hannaford · 10%
Meat329 items$6.33$7.06Hannaford · 10%
Bakery378 items$4.60$5.05Hannaford · 9%

Hannaford vs Tom Thumb on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Price levelHannafordTom ThumbCheaperGap
Under $31,386 items$2.04$2.39Hannaford · 15%
$3 to $105,344 items$4.98$5.77Hannaford · 14%
Over $10698 items$12.77$14.96Hannaford · 15%

Healthier groceries: Hannaford vs Tom Thumb

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient scoreHannafordTom ThumbCheaperGap
Score A1,057 items$5.29$6.15Hannaford · 14%
Score AB1,800 items$5.07$5.94Hannaford · 15%
Score B2,333 items$4.86$5.62Hannaford · 13%
Score C2,237 items$5.50$6.38Hannaford · 14%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

Where Hannaford and Tom Thumb rank on price

  • Hannaford: #10 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Tom Thumb: #44 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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