Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center salaries

Not too long ago, someone inquired about pay at DHMC in Lebanon, NH.

New graduate nurses currently start at $22.00. The range of pay for nurses is:

minimum. $22.00
midpoint: $28.03
maximum: $34.06

The differentials for staff nurses in the hospital are 10% for evening
shifts, 20% for the night shift, and 15% for weekends

I'm thinking that $22/hour wage in Lebanon, NH for a new nursing grad would be difficult to live on. I looked online at apartments in Lebanon, and given that it's a college town, one can easily spend $800-$1000 a month for a 1 bedroom.

Am I off in my thinking here? Or do most of you agree that it's tough to eek out a living in NH making $22/hour when one is paying back student loans, car loans, and other debts.