Kennebunk, Kennebunk Beach, Kennebunkport Relocation Guide

The population of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport swells during the warm sunny months of July and August with vacationers and seasonal visitors who own summer cottages or rent seaside homes here. But the Kennebunkers that live here year round get to enjoy the charms and scenic beauty of these seaside towns to their fullest.

If you love Kennebunkport, you should consider living in Kennebunkport or neighboring Kennebunk, Cape Porpoise, West Kennebunk or Arundel. These five communities comprise “The Kennebunks.” Most people only know of Kennebunkport, thanks in large part to the Bush family in their Walkers Point compound who certainly helped put Kennebunkport International map. Ironically most of the beaches people flock to Kennebunkport to enjoy are actually in Kennebunk, as are many of the restaurants and inns.

A little known fact, business owners on the Kennebunk side of the river often use an esteemed Kennebunkport PO Box addresses – the zip code of 04046 is like the Beverly Hills 90210 of Maine.

Residents of the Kennebunks have ocean views and beach walks as part of their daily life. The quality of life in Kennebunkport is exceptional, low crime rates, clean air, quiet and clean streets, friendly people and convenient shopping, dining and entertainment – often within a short walk or a bike ride. Kennebunkport's year round residents have the best of both worlds, the hustle and bustle in the summer when Dock Square is bursting with entertainment and every business is thriving, which is followed by the quieter fall, winter and spring when the locals have the place to themselves and a 2 minute drive across town is a 2 minute drive across town.

Kennebunk and Kennebunkport have an excellent school system K-12, known as RSU-21 with several modern schools and New England accreditation for both Advanced Placement studies and International Baccalaureate – one of few school systems in New England to achieve that high standard of teaching and scholastics. The Kennebunks are very family oriented from the school systems top academics and athletics, to a very popular and Parks and Recreation program with after school and school vacation activities for kids, families, teens and even senior citizens. There are even organized activities centered around the local retirement communities and advanced care facilities and nursing homes in Kennebunk.

Kennebunk has its own skateboard park, bridle paths and bike paths, several state of the art fitness clubs, excellent medical facilities and plenty of convenient shopping from major grocery, hardware and drug stores to weekly farmers’ markets and great chef owned restaurants with local specials.

When you are considering relocating to Kennebunk or Kennebunkport, you will find many diverse job occupations – some work from home, others commute 30 minutes to Portland or Portsmouth (each just a half hour’s drive). Still others commute the 1.5 hours to the Boston area. The Kennebunks make a great bed base, with a variety of homes from small and affordable to large, waterfront mansions.

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