I have a list of addresses about 400 long in the greater boston area. I want to plot each address on a map and color code the marker according to characteristics of the people who live at that address.

Is this possible/easy to do with MapPoint?

I have also heard that the software is only an interface with the actual maps which are hosted online, can MapPoint be used offline to accomplish the above purpose?

Is there a way to try MapPoint out before dropping $200-$300 to see if it works?