Born near Ludlow: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Over the border in Houlton, 14 names are on record, led by Samantha Smith. Closest of all is Samantha Smith, from Houlton, 6 mi away. The Maine lists hold names for 287 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Ludlow yet.
#1 best knownSamantha SmithPolitics & Law · 1972–1985+14more
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ludlow and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.