<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets and the statements of income of Port Financial Corp.
and subsidiary Cambridgeport Bank, from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirely by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          12,129
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           5,713
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 7,795
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    140,086
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          24,674
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            24,558
<LOANS>                                        642,785
<ALLOWANCE>                                      7,538
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 866,942
<DEPOSITS>                                     681,479
<SHORT-TERM>                                     5,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             10,088
<LONG-TERM>                                     21,202
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            74
<OTHER-SE>                                     149,099
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 866,942
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 23,047
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                4,950
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   758
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                28,755
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              13,383
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              14,539
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           14,216
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      416
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 10,383
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,552
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       2,923
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,923
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .25
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .25
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    3.65
<LOANS-NON>                                         96
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 7,081
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                       24
<RECOVERIES>                                        65
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                7,538
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             6,102
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          1,436