I chuckle at your pros - target, Trader Joe’s but my daughter loves UGA as it had Urban Outfitters.
If shopping were equal everywhere, which do you prefer ?
Do you want access to the big city ? Or how important is that ?
Many kids do look at food and it’s smart. After all you eat three times a day. Per Niche Bowdoin is an A+, Wellesley and B- and Amherst a C. I don’t know if Amherst students can eat at UMass which is a top three dining college. For me, food would matter and you noted it but how important is it ?
Three individuals could easily make three different choices.
Good luck.