Letters to the Editor
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It ain't your fault that you grew up poor ...
... and it also ain't his fault that he didn't.
It's very, very hard to sustain love, though, when one partner resents the other for things over which s/he had no control, and has no power to change -- like the socioeconomic status of his/her family of origin. And that cuts both ways. The contempt you feel for him and his background poisons your relationship just as much as any judgment he might make of you based on yours (which would be reprehensible, but you give no indication of his doing so).
This is about you, not him. And if you choose to sabotage this relationship -- and, long-term, to perpetuate the financial and emotional deprivation of your earlier years -- that's your choice. But this difference doesn't have to be a deal-breaker. Personally, I have a hell of a hard time finding sympathy for anyone who throws love away for any reason! It's a whole lot harder to find than money (and I grew up with neither, so I have some idea of the search to find both).
The most redemptive thing going? Gratitude, without a doubt. You may want to think about trying that one on for size.