Kennebunkport, Maine

Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.The town center, known as Dock Square, is located along the Kennebunk River, approximately 1 mi from the mouth of the river on the ocean. Historically a shipbuilding and fishing village, for well over a century the town has been a popular seaside tourist destination. Kennebunkport has a small district of souvenir shops, art galleries, seafood restaurants, and bed and breakfasts. While the town has a reputation as a summer haven for the wealthy—in part because of the expensive homes along Ocean Avenue—its year-round population is economically diverse.Kennebunkport and neighboring towns Kennebunk and Arundel comprise school district RSU 21.