I actually moved back to MA from NYC a year ago partially due to the nonsense and mess with the G & T and overall education situation in NYC. In my opinion, there are too many hoops to go through in NYC for middle or working class families for children to receive a quality education. It's very stressful and not for the faint at heart. I love NYC but not the educational system. I had a neighbor pulled her son from Anderson due to the competitiveness and lack of social skills.

Gifted education is not mandated in MA, but there are a number of private gifted schools that are considerably more affordable than any in NYC and not necessarily rat run places either. There are some towns like Brookline and Melrose that are starting to offer a g & t program as well.

It depends what you're looking for and your child's needs and how they learn.