CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Board of Directors Ipswich Bancshares, Inc. We consent to the use of our report dated January 19, 2001, included in the Annual Report of Ipswich Bancshares, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K. Portland, Maine Limited Liability Company March 22, 2000